Panel Ponders MDL For Aqueous Film Forming Foam Cases; State Of New York Opposes

(November 30, 2018, 1:04 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) on Nov. 29 held a hearing to determine whether to create a multidistrict litigation for groundwater and injury claims pertaining to a firefighting chemical called aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), with the state of New York arguing that while it opposes an MDL, if one is created the venue should be one of the New York federal courts (In re: Aqueous Film Forming Foams Product Liability Litigation, No. 2873, JPMDL)....

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