AFFF Class Counsel Says PFAS Deal With Water Agencies Should Be Approved

(December 14, 2023, 2:17 PM EST) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — Class counsel in the multidistrict litigation for the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam XE "aqueous film forming foam"  (AFFF), which contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances"  (PFAS), have filed a reply brief in South Carolina federal court arguing that it should deny objections to final approval of a $1.18 billion class settlement because the release of claims that is part of the deal is not “unreasonably overbroad” and predominating common questions are present....