# 3M to argue Australia’s $1.4 billion ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit is legally flawed, court hears

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- Reuters, 2026-10-16 03:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/3m-argue-australias-14-billion-forever-chemicals-lawsuit-legally-flawed-court-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad195917a00e50001c25cc9

> A court heard on Friday that U.S. conglomerate 3M plans to argue that Australia’s landmark lawsuit over contamination linked to the company’s use of PFAS “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam is legally flawed.