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“A Seattle law firm, on behalf of a Spokane Valley man, has filed a class-action civil lawsuit against the maker of Gore-Tex, a synthetic waterproof membrane that revolutionized outdoor gear, over concerns that the company is misleading customers about the presence of harmful ‘forever chemicals.’
The federal suit was filed Tuesday in the Eastern District of Washington in Spokane by the law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, which has led several high-profile cases, including a $398 million settlement obtained last month following an antitrust suit filed against Tyson Foods Inc., Perdue Farms and others over alleged wage fixing.
In the case filed Tuesday, the lawsuit alleges that the makers of Gore-Tex, W.L. Gore & Associates, which is based in Newark, Delaware, has engaged in ‘greenwashing’ its products. In other words, the suit accuses W.L. Gore of claiming its products are environmentally safe while they continue to use chemicals that have been shown to cause harmful side effects, such as cancer in humans.” …