Attorney General Swanson files lawsuit against 3M
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit Dec. 30 against 3M Company to make it pay the State for damage it caused to Minnesota's ground and surface water and natural resources by its decades-long disposal of chemicals called perfluorochemicals, or PFCs, which the company used to make stain repellents like Scotchguard™, fire retardants, paints, and chemical products.
Online home improvement marketplace BidMyCrib.com filed a lawsuit on Dec. 6 against Groupon that alleges the daily deals company altered its merchant agreement without notifying the merchant or soliciting consent to the changes.