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• Drinking Water Near U.S. Army Bases Will Be Tested for PFAS Contamination

  August 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA and U.S. Army have announced a joint program to test and sample waters near military bases for PFAS water contamination.

• Army Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $9.5M Settlement Over Botched Gastric Bypass Surgery

  January 29, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The U.S. government will pay $9.5 million to the family of a woman who died due to surgical errors and medical mistakes made during and after she underwent gastric bypass weight loss surgery.

• 3M Testing Methods For Hearing Loss in Earplug Lawsuits Described as “Problematic” by MDL Judge

  March 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is raising questions about testing methods used in 3M earplug lawsuits being used to determine the value of plaintiffs' hearing loss claims.

• Analysis of 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Statistics To Be Presented in Open Court During “Data Day”

  February 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Data Day presentation scheduled for Thursday will include a presentation on hearing loss statistics potentially linked to 3M Combat Arms earplugs.

• Veterans Call for 3M Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing to be Dismissed

  February 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A group representing hundreds of thousands of veterans who say they suffered hearing damage are calling for a federal court to dismiss a 3M earplug lawsuit bankruptcy filing.

• Court Declares 3M Earplug Lawsuit Settlement Efforts at an “Impasse,” Terminating Further Mediation

  January 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has declared 3M earplug lawsuit settlement efforts to be at an impasse after the manufacturer pulled out of negotiations to resolve hundreds of thousands of hearing loss claims.

• 3M Paying $4.7 Million Per Week in Costs Associated with Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuits

  January 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report reveals earplug hearing loss lawsuits have cost 3M Company $466 million, and could cost the company $7 billion if it fails to reach a settlement agreement with plaintiffs.

• Judge Overseeing Military Earplug Lawsuits Indicates 3M Engaged in “Brazen Abuse of the Litigation Process”

  December 27, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has barred 3M from attempting to claim it is not responsible for military earplug lawsuit injuries, saying the tactic is a sign the company has acted in bad faith.

• 3M Files Appeal to Overturn Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Ruling

  December 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  3M Company has appealed a bankruptcy judge's refusal to pause proceedings in Combat Arms earplug lawsuits.

• Veterans Seek To Lift Stay on Hearing Loss Lawsuits Over 3M Earplugs Distributed After 2008

  November 30, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of plaintiffs have asked a federal judge to lift a stay on more than a dozen wave 1 cases, which they say are not affected by 3M's liability arguments.