September 27, 2023
A group of law firms representing tort claimants in 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC's Chapter 11 case has fired back at a U.S. Trustee's objection to their motion seeking more than $7 million in fees, saying they made an important contribution to the dismissal of the Chapter 11 and the subsequent settlement.
July 11, 2023
A recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion that expanded states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies, billions of dollars in settlements over so-called "forever" chemicals, and a verdict over Tesla's autopilot technology are among the top product liability cases so far in 2023.
June 14, 2023
An Indiana bankruptcy judge Wednesday allowed a 3M subsidiary to take its request to overturn his dismissal of its Chapter 11 case straight to the Seventh Circuit, saying a ruling by the circuit will provide clarity on what a "good faith" bankruptcy filing is.
June 12, 2023
Kirkland & Ellis LLP on Sunday sought an Indiana federal judge's approval for nearly $13 million in fees and expenses for the firm's representation of 3M subsidiary Aereo Technology's bankruptcy case between February and April, days after the judge tossed the case upon finding the company financially healthy.
June 09, 2023
An Indiana federal judge on Friday tossed a 3M subsidiary's bankruptcy case that the manufacturing giant intended to use to address more than 230,000 liability claims over allegedly faulty earplugs, finding that the bankruptcy did not serve a "valid reorganizational purpose."
March 21, 2023
3M Co. urged an Indiana bankruptcy judge to stop creditors from deposing its chief executive amid the bankruptcy of a subsidiary facing thousands of claims over faulty earplugs, saying the CEO didn't have enough information on the Chapter 11 filing.
March 20, 2023
A 3M subsidiary placed into bankruptcy to address thousands of liability claims over faulty earplugs has urged an Indiana federal judge not to toss its bankruptcy case, saying the earplug plaintiffs hadn't shown it had acted in bad faith.
March 01, 2023
3M Co., which has put its Aearo Technologies LLC unit into bankruptcy to try to spin off liability for more than 200,000 claims it faces in multidistrict litigation over hearing loss related to allegedly faulty combat earplugs, said Wednesday that U.S. Department of Defense records show that the vast majority of claimants have normal hearing.
February 03, 2023
Soldiers who say they lost hearing due to faulty 3M earplugs urged an Indiana judge to throw out a 3M subsidiary's bankruptcy case, saying the filing was as unwarranted as a Johnson & Johnson unit's doomed bid for bankruptcy protections.
November 10, 2022
An Indiana bankruptcy judge Thursday said Kirkland & Ellis LLP can represent 3M unit Aearo Technologies in its Chapter 11 and 3M in the litigation that sparked the bankruptcy, saying Aearo and 3M's interests aren't currently in conflict.