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• Veterans Pursuing Military Earplug Hearing Loss Claims Urge Judge To Reject 3M’s “Government Contractor Defense”

  April 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  3M wants all Combat Arms lawsuits dismissed, saying the design met government requirements, despite the fact that the government itself sued 3M for fraud over the earplugs.

• 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Lawyers To Reapply For Leadership Roles in Federal Litigation

  April 2, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiff attorneys in leadership positions in federal 3M Combat Arms earplug hearing loss lawsuits must reapply every year, a federal judge has ordered.

• Cochlear HiRes Ultra Ear Implant Problems Lead To Field Corrective Action

  March 12, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A growing number of cochlear implants are being removed by patients who say they have suffered performance problems, according to the manufacturer, who issued a corrective field action to address the issue.

• Judge Identifies 25 Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuits Eligible For Early Trial Dates in Federal MDL

  March 3, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected 25 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits to serve as the initial pool of potential bellwether early test trials over claims the earplugs led to widespread hearing loss among the military.

• 3M Earplug Cases Being Prepared For Early Trial Dates Over Military Hearing Loss Problems

  February 27, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A discovery schedule with deadlines throughout the year seeks to prepare the first 3M Combat Arms earplugs hearing loss lawsuit for trial by April 2021.

• 3M Military Ear Plugs Lawsuits Will Be Prepared For Bellwether Trials Starting in April 2021

  February 13, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of 3M Combat Arms lawsuits will be selected for a pool of potential bellwether trials by the end of the month, with the first case expected to go to trial in April 2021.

• Lawsuit Filed Over Hearing Loss, Other Problems After Shingles Vaccine

  January 31, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zostavax lawsuit claims the side effects of the shingles vaccine resulted in hearing loss.

• 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Claims Presented by 139,693 in Federal MDL

  January 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  3M Combat Arms litigation is likely to see nearly 140,000 plaintiffs file claims of hearing loss and tinnitus linked to the use of the military-issue earplugs.

• Motion Filed to Compel Production of 3M Earplug Samples in Litigation Over Military Hearing Loss

  December 9, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are calling for the court to order 3M to turn over examples of its Combat Arms earplugs, linked to claims of hearing loss, for testing.

• Streamlined Process Established For Filing 3M Earplug Lawsuits Over Military Hearing Loss Claims

  October 24, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved Master Complaint and Short Form Complaint forms for all 3M Combat Arms earplug hearing loss litigation.