Mealey's ( April 26, 2023, 12:27 PM EDT) -- ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The 3M Co. has filed a brief in Illinois federal court opposing jurisdictional discovery regarding its federal government contractor defense in a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination case, arguing that discovery is not appropriate because removal is proper if “the averments in the notice of removal plausibly state a colorable federal defense.”...