by vlad | Mar 15, 2023 | 3M earplugs lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson and 3M are among the companies requesting a new rule to cull “meritless” cases from multidistrict litigation (MDL) early on. The companies are taking issue with high volumes of what they consider unexamined and unsupported claims filling up MDLs....
by vlad | Feb 6, 2023 | 3M earplugs lawsuit
The federal judge presiding over the 3M earplugs MDL has terminated settlement mediations. Despite over sixteen bellwether trials, there is still no global settlement for over 200,000 3M earplugs lawsuits. While 3M’s bankruptcy maneuver has only further complicated...
by vlad | Dec 17, 2022 | 3M earplugs lawsuit
As the end of December approaches, it has been nearly five months since 3M’s subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, filed for bankruptcy to resolve litigation concerning the company’s defective earplugs. This announcement paused all lawsuits that allege faulty 3M earplugs...
by vlad | Nov 16, 2022 | 3M earplugs lawsuit
The 3M earplugs litigation has produced substantial verdicts for plaintiffs. Amounts have ranged from $2 million to $77.5 million in trials for service members who claim to have suffered hearing loss due to 3M’s defective dual-ended combat earplugs. Recently, a judge...
by vlad | Oct 2, 2022 | 3M earplugs lawsuit, military earplugs lawsuit
The judge presiding over the federal PFAS multidistrict litigation recently denied the 3M Company immunity from liability for damages caused by the toxic chemicals as a government contractor. 3M Co. attempted to convince the judge that it should not be held...
by vlad | Sep 3, 2022 | 3M earplugs lawsuit
In late July, 3M Co. announced that it intended to set aside roughly $1 billion to settle all remaining 3M dual combat earplug lawsuits. This proposed plan also included a stipulation in which Aearo Technologies, 3M’s subsidiary, filed for bankruptcy. The company...
