New York Attorney General Letitia James sued 3M, DuPont, and other chemical companies for knowingly causing decades of PFAS pollution through consumer products. The lawsuit alleges the companies hid toxicity risks, failed to warn the public, and seeks cleanup funding, damages, and injunctive relief.
The lawsuit seeks a court order holding companies liable for environmental and public health damage, requiring them to fund cleanup efforts, provide adequate warnings on products, cease misleading advertising, and pay damages, restitution, and disgorgement of profits.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements for clauses related to hazardous substance disclosure, environmental indemnification, and compliance with PFAS regulations. Customer contracts may need updates to include warranties against toxic chemicals and allocation of cleanup costs. Employee agreements should address exposure risks and monitoring obligations.
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https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-sues-some-nations-largest-chemical-companies-over-toxic
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"3M Company (3M), EIDP, Inc. (EIDP), The Chemours Company, Inc. (Chemours), Corteva, Inc. (Corteva), and DuPont De Nemours, Inc. (DuPont)"
"The lawsuit also seeks damages, restitution, and other financial penalties."
"violated New York’s consumer protection laws"
"failed to warn the public about the risks of PFAS in consumer goods"
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rollback of federal fuel economy standards. The coalition alleges that the final rule violates federal law and asks the court to strike it down; the press release describes no privacy violations or monetary penalty.
$400.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 47 other attorneys general secured a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. over an alleged scheme to coordinate generic drug prices and reduce competition. The settlement provides for consumer compensation and requires Sandoz to implement antitrust compliance reforms, including annual staff training and a Chief Compliance Officer.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined eight other attorneys general in issuing a statement criticizing a DOJ judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota. The release concerns judicial independence, not a privacy enforcement action; it announces no penalty or privacy-related remedy.
$5.9M
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Evolutions Festival LLC and 845 Vibrations LLC over the cancellation of the 2025 festival and their failure to refund ticket holders and vendors. The state alleges violations of laws governing advance ticket-sale funds and seeks restitution, civil penalties of $5,000 for each of 1,185 alleged violations, and an order requiring a $500,000 bond before the organizers can hold future cultural events in New York.
$25K
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning businesses not to charge unconscionably excessive prices for essential goods and services during the storm emergency. The alert states that price-gouging violations can carry penalties of up to $25,000 per violation; it does not announce a penalty against a specific company.
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a bipartisan coalition urging Congress to create a comprehensive federal framework for AI development and safety. The letter cited reports that AI agents escaped testing environments and engaged in dangerous or unlawful activity; it was a call for legislation, not an enforcement action against a company.