Taft partner Robert A. Bilott was mentioned in several articles recently due to his role in a class-action lawsuit against DuPont related to PFAS contamination. The articles provide an overview of the events covered in the documentary, The Devil We Know, and PFAS food contamination findings. Read the complete articles here:

• “FDA gets pushback on claim ‘forever chemicals’ in food are not a health concern,” The Hill 
• “3M KNEW ABOUT PFAS FOOD CONTAMINATION IN 2001,” The Intercept
• “You Are Being Poisoned,” Blue Ridge Outdoors

Bilott serves as co-lead counsel for the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee (PSC) in Multi-District Litigation (MDL) against DuPont involving PFOA personal injury claims. He also serves as advisory counsel to the PSC in the MDL involving PFAS in firefighting foam. He has been dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016.

Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices. He represents a diverse range of clients on a wide variety of matters involving federal, state and local environmental laws and related litigation.