More than 200,000 military veterans and service members have filed lawsuits against 3M, saying its Combat Arms earplugs were defective and caused them to suffer hearing loss in the line of duty.…
Some soldiers who say they suffered hearing damage from Combat Arms earplugs will undergo medical testing over the next week.…
A federal judge has set the conditions for the interviews of witnesses for the first batch of Combat Arms bellwether trials.…
The federal judge overseeing 3M Combat Arms litigation has denied a request for summary judgment by the defendants, clearing the way for the lawsuits to proceed.…
A second Science Day for 3M Combat Arms earplug litigation will focus on whether certain medications or illicit drugs could be responsible for some cases of hearing loss.…
The first bellwether trial over complaints of 3M Combat Arms earplug hearing loss will begin on April 5, 2021, according to a federal judge’s order.…
A federal judge has asked parties involved in 3M Combat Arms earplug litigation to come up with protocols for remote depositions due to the ongoing health crisis.…
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.…
Plaintiff attorneys in leadership positions in federal 3M Combat Arms earplug hearing loss lawsuits must reapply every year, a federal judge has ordered.…
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.…
