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Council approves legal services agreement to pursue PFAS claims for Butte-Silver Bow
Summary
Butte-Silver Bow authorized the chief executive to sign a legal services agreement with several law firms to evaluate and pursue any PFAS-related claims; the firms will advance litigation costs and recover fees from any settlement, the county faces no upfront legal cost.
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing Chief Executive Gallagher to sign a legal services agreement with multiple law firms to pursue claims related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
County Attorney Enruth described the agreement as a typical contingency civil-litigation contract: “This agreement is a standard,…
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