PFAS Makers Assert Immunity As Government Contractors In Groundwater Case

(September 15, 2023, 1:20 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The makers of the firefighting agent called aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) who are being sued by two hotels in Vermont over contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have removed the case to New York federal court arguing that they are immune from the lawsuit because they are covered by the government contractor defense....