Wisconsin: PFAS Case Belongs In State Court, Should Not Be Stayed Pending Transfer

Mealey's (August 31, 2022, 1:22 PM EDT) -- MADISON, Wis. — The state of Wisconsin on Aug. 29 filed a brief in Wisconsin federal court arguing that it should deny a motion by chemical companies seeking to stay the state’s lawsuit for contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pending potential transfer to the multidistrict litigation for the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) because the stay is an attempt to “evade jurisdictional scrutiny.”...