FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 20, 2024, BASF Corporation (“BASF”), the North American affiliate of BASF SE, agreed to a settlement with a nationwide class of public water systems that detected PFAS in their drinking water sources, which they allege to be associated with the use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (“AFFF”) products. Some of the AFFF products at issue in the litigation were made using a surfactant produced by Ciba Specialty Chemicals (“Ciba”), which BASF acquired in 200 ...