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3M, DuPont defeat massive class action over forever chemicals (www.reuters.com)

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"Seldom is so ambitious a case filed on so slight a basis," wrote Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge, noting there are thousands of companies that have manufactured PFAS but just 10 listed as defendants in the case.

How on earth did that happen? It's such a disappointment, but at the same time I understand the judicial system has to follow the law and apply it equally.

Why was the lawsuit so limited in the first place?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I could be mistaken, and I look forward to being corrected by someone who knows for sure.