Katie Bond and Samuel Butler Author a WLF Legal Pulse Article on PFAS-Related False Advertising Class Actions

Keller and Heckman Partner Katie Bond and Associate Samuel Butler authored a Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) Legal Pulse article, “Despite Defense Victories in PFAS-Related False Advertising Class Actions, Businesses Should Minimize Risk.” The article indicates that over the past few years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have “gained increasing media attention and regulatory scrutiny,” write Katie and Samuel. Because of this, more and more cases have been filed “alleging that product marketing deceptively conveyed a lack of PFAS.”

Katie and Samuel summarize many of these case outcomes by reflecting, “In general, the more the courts engage with the unknowns of PFSAS and human health and acknowledge the vagueness or irrelevance of the challenged advertising, the more the outcomes tend to favor the defense.”

However, even if courts are typically dismissing these types of cases, Katie and Samuel still encourage businesses to “reduce risk” by providing a list of options companies might take.

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