W. L. Gore & Associates controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
PFAS and GORE-TEX marketing litigation
Consumer litigation alleged that certain GORE-TEX marketing and product claims were misleading in light of the use of PFAS-related chemistry and the environmental and health concerns associated with some PFAS compounds. These are allegations in pending or reported litigation, not established findings of fact.
2024
Maryland PFAS contamination lawsuit
The Maryland Attorney General sued Gore in federal court, alleging decades of releases of PFAS chemicals from Cecil County facilities and seeking remedies related to environmental contamination and public health. The allegations remain subject to litigation, and Gore has denied them.
2022
PFAS-related employee and community litigation
A former employee and residents near Gore’s Cherry Hill facility in Maryland brought claims alleging that historical PFAS-related manufacturing practices caused exposure, environmental contamination and health effects. Gore has disputed the allegations.
2011
Federal Trade Commission competition investigation
The Federal Trade Commission authorized compulsory process in a nonpublic investigation into whether Gore used contracts, exclusionary practices or other conduct relating to waterproof and waterproof-breathable membranes in ways that could violate the Federal Trade Commission Act. The existence of an investigation does not itself establish liability.