IN RE: 3M COMBAT ARMS EARPLUG PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

  1. August 03, 2022

    3M Unit Bankruptcy Is 'Cynical' Retry Of Earplug Suit, Vet Says

    A servicemember urged a Florida federal judge Wednesday to block 3M Co. from its "cynical" attempt to use a subsidiary's bankruptcy proceeding to "relitigate" issues that have already been resolved in multidistrict litigation over its allegedly defective Combat Arms earplugs.

  2. July 28, 2022

    Earplug MDL Judge Won't Block 3M Unit's Bankruptcy Stay

    A Florida federal judge won't issue a restraining order blocking 3M Co. from using a subsidiary's bankruptcy proceeding to apply a stay on claims in multidistrict litigation over its Combat Arms earplugs, saying there's no indication the plaintiffs will suffer harm without the injunction.

  3. July 27, 2022

    Vet Slams 3M's Bid To Undo $50M Earplug Injury Verdict

    A veteran of the war in Afghanistan is urging a Florida federal judge not to reduce a $50 million verdict or grant a new trial in his suit alleging Combat Arms earplugs made by 3M caused him to develop tinnitus and hearing loss, saying the company is "grasping for straws" with unsupported arguments.

  4. July 19, 2022

    Top Product Liability Cases Of 2022: Midyear Review

    Major product liability cases so far in 2022 include a ruling in West Virginia against local governments seeking relief from drug distributors for the opioid crisis and a historic settlement with gunmaker Remington to end claims brought by the families of Sandy Hook victims. Here, Law360 looks at key cases from the first half of the year.

  5. June 10, 2022

    3M Earplug MDL Sent To Mediation To Avoid 'Flooding' Courts

    The federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over 3M's Combat Arms Earplugs ordered the parties on Friday to begin mediation next month and attempt to reach a good faith settlement before district courts are "flooded" with cases from the MDL.

  6. June 01, 2022

    3M Wants Judge To Undo 'Excessive' $50M Ear Plug Verdict

    3M Co. is asking a Florida federal judge to order a new trial on damages following a $50 million verdict in a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over its Combat Arms Earplugs, or CAEv2, saying the award is "excessive" and the plaintiff inflamed the jury with language and arguments inappropriate for a trial in which punitive damages were not on the table.

  7. May 24, 2022

    Judge Slashes $55M Jury Verdict In 3M Earplug Bellwether

    The judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over injuries caused by faulty 3M Co. earplugs sold to the military slashed a jury's $55 million award to one plaintiff in a bellwether case to $21.7 million on Tuesday, citing statutory caps under Colorado law.

  8. May 20, 2022

    3M Hit With $77.5M Verdict In Final Bellwether Earplug Trial

    A Florida federal jury on Friday awarded $77.5 million in damages to a former soldier who alleged his hearing loss was caused by faulty 3M Co. earplugs, in the 16th bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation against the manufacturing giant.

  9. May 09, 2022

    More Than 20,000 Claims Axed In 3M Earplug MDL

    The Florida federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective 3M earplugs that harmed service members' hearing dismissed claims brought by 20,000 veterans who failed to submit proof that they had served.

  10. April 27, 2022

    3M Can't Get Discovery From Feds In Earplug MDL

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday denied 3M's bid to compel the government to produce depositions and discovery in the multidistrict litigation over its combat earplugs, saying that the request came too late.