( February 12, 2026, 1:42 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Feb. 11 denied a motion to remand sought by former players and widows of former players for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team who allege that the makers or suppliers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances" (PFAS) are liable for wrongful death and other harm due to the presence of PFAS in the artificial turf that was used for the surface of the baseball field in Veterans Stadium, the team’s former home stadium. The judge said that 3M Co.’s removal of the case to federal court under the federal officer removal statute was “timely and proper.”...