( May 29, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT) -- BUTTE, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana on May 28 denied motions by the 3M Co. and other makers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that sought to impose sanctions on two plaintiffs from Connecticut that voluntarily dismissed their claims in that state and joined a similar putative class action lawsuit in Montana, ruling that their conduct did not represent an abuse of the judicial system....