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• Military Earplug Class Action Track Sought in Recently Established MDL for Hearing Loss Problems

  May 9, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  A plaintiff who filed a 3M Combat Arms earplugs class action lawsuit wants those cases put on a separate track for pretrial proceedings from those involving individual claims of hearing loss and tinnitus.

• Direct Filing of New 3M Military Earplug Lawsuits Allowed in Federal MDL

  May 6, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  A court order allows all future federal 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits to be filed directly with the MDL court in Northern Florida.

• 3M Earplug Problems and Risk of Hearing Damage to be Subject of “Science & Technology Day” Presentations

  April 26, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge overseeing all 3M Combat Arms earplugs lawsuits has scheduled a Science Day for June.

• Attorneys to Apply For Leadership Roles in 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuits

  April 22, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge overseeing all 3M Combat Arms lawsuits filed in federal courts is accepting applications for plaintiff leadership positions.

• 3M Military Earplug Lawyers To Meet With Judge Appointed To Preside Over Hearing Loss Lawsuits

  April 15, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The initial status conference for federal consolidated 3M Combat Arms earplug litigation is scheduled for April 17.

• 3M Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuits Centralized as MDL in Northern District of Florida

  April 4, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of judges has consolidated all 3M Combat Arms earplug hearing loss lawsuits before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Veteran Indicates Military Earplugs Did Not Work, and Manufacturer Knew Earplugs Were Defective in Lawsuit

  April 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new 3M Combat Arms lawsuit claims the manufacturers falsified testing data in order to convince the military to buy the earplugs, despite putting the hearing of millions of soldiers at risk.

• JPML Hears Oral Arguments On 3M Combat Arms Earplug Consolidation Today

  March 28, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The JPML hears oral arguments today on whether to consolidate all federal 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Lawsuit Alleges 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Caused Veteran To Suffer Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus

  March 22, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuit claims the manufacturer knew the earplugs were defective, but sold them to the U.S. military anyway, resulting in widespread hearing damage.

• Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries, PTSD, More Vulnerable To Tinnitus: Study

  March 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that previous incidents of traumatic brain injury or PTSD may increase the risk of tinnitus in veterans.