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Oneida County votes to hire contingency-fee outside counsel to pursue PFAS lawsuits
Summary
The Oneida County Board authorized outside counsel on a contingency-fee basis to pursue litigation against companies whose fluorosurfactant products (PFAS/PFOA/PFOS) have contaminated county soil and water; county officials said litigation aims to recover remediation and monitoring costs.
The Oneida County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 20 authorized outside counsel on a contingency-fee basis to initiate lawsuits against companies that designed, manufactured, marketed, distributed or sold fluorosurfactant products that contributed to PFAS contamination in county soil and groundwater.
The board acted on a resolution offered by the Executive Committee directing Corporation Counsel to execute an engagement letter authorizing outside counsel to file claims and…
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