( February 9, 2024, 10:08 AM EST) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge in South Carolina on Feb. 8 gave final approval to a $1.18 billion class settlement in the multidistrict litigation for the firefighting agent aqueous film forming foam XE "aqueous film forming
foam" (AFFF), which contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances" (PFAS), ruling that a class action is the “superior method” of settling the case because the alternative would be for federal judges in 94 judicial districts to adjudicate the claims....