IN RE: 3M COMBAT ARMS EARPLUG PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

  1. August 26, 2022

    Bankruptcy Court Won't Shield 3M From Earplug Claims

    An Indiana bankruptcy court refused to temporarily shield 3M from hundreds of thousands of veterans' claims that its earplugs caused them hearing loss, ruling Friday that the company couldn't benefit from its subsidiary's bankruptcy protections.

  2. August 16, 2022

    Fla. Judge Blocks 3M From Relitigating MDL In Aearo's Ch. 11

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday blocked 3M Co. from using a subsidiary's bankruptcy to relitigate issues that have already been resolved in multidistrict litigation over its allegedly faulty earplugs, but deferred to the bankruptcy judge on the question of whether to extend an automatic stay to 3M.

  3. August 10, 2022

    3M Says MDL Injunction Bid Would Wrongly Usurp Bankruptcy

    3M Co. has hit back at a plaintiff's bid to block the company from allegedly using a subsidiary's bankruptcy proceeding to rehash issues from multidistrict litigation over faulty combat earplugs, saying it was an "improper collateral attack" on the bankruptcy court's jurisdiction.

  4. August 05, 2022

    Scouts' Plan Mostly Approved, Jones Hit With $50M Verdicts

    The Boy Scouts of America got a court's nod for the linchpin of its $2.7 billion Chapter 11 plan, the defamation damages trial of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his bankrupt media enterprise resulted in nearly $50 million in damages, and customers of cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital can withdraw their cash from custodial accounts. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.