Judge Nixes PFAS Case Against Government, Says Jurisdiction Lacking, Claims Fail

( March 28, 2025, 10:53 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A judge in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the U.S. government alleging contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the firefighting agent aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), which the plaintiffs said amounted to an illegal taking of their property, ruling that the court lacks jurisdiction and the plaintiffs fail to assert a proper takings claim....