Judge Approves Combined Fees, Costs Of More Than $956.18M In AFFF Settlements

(April 25, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge in South Carolina has approved a combined $956,187,560.75 in attorney fees and costs related to two settlements pertaining to the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). One case involving claims against 3M Co. was settled for $12.5 billion, and the other involved claims against E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., which settled for $1.18 billion....

Judge Approves Combined Fees, Costs Of More Than $956.18M In AFFF Settlements

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