3M Subsidiary Files Appeal Over Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Dismissal
Aearo Technologies has appealed the earplug lawsuit bankruptcy dismissal, saying the litigation is too large and expensive to be resolved any other way.
Tag Archives: Earplugs
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3M Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing Rejected by Federal Judge
Recent appeals court rejection of Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder lawsuit bankruptcy plan led to rejection of similar filing by Aearo Technologies, finding bankruptcy is not needed to address 3M earplug lawsuits.
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Dozens of 3M Earplug Lawsuits Will “Soon” Be Remanded to U.S. District Courts Nationwide for Trial
The presiding judge has ordered 31 cases from 17 different federal court districts prepared for trial, with five 3M earplug lawsuits from Florida scheduled to be remanded first.
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Judge Requires 3M CEO Attend Combat Arms Earplug Settlement Negotiation Session
Court hopes inclusion of 3M CEO Mike Roman in Combat Arms earplug settlement talks will help bring about a global resolution to the hearing loss litigation.
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Settlement Talks Between 3M and Earplug Hearing Loss Plaintiffs Resume, as Appeals Court Considers Early Verdicts
The District Judge overseeing the litigation warns that the complexity of the case and the lack of certainty in the outcomes should inspire both 3M and hearing loss plaintiffs to try to reach a settlement agreement.
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3M Testing Methods For Hearing Loss in Earplug Lawsuits Described as “Problematic” by MDL Judge
Judge said both sides' hearing loss testing methods for the earplug lawsuits failed to address specific causation
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Analysis of 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Statistics To Be Presented in Open Court During “Data Day”
Information and statistics on hearing loss linked to 3M earplugs will be made available to the public after the Data Day presentation on Feb. 23
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Veterans Call for 3M Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing to be Dismissed
Committee indicates 3M earplug lawsuit bankruptcy filing is nearly identical to one pursued by Johnson & Johnson in talcum powder cancer lawsuits, which was rejected by a federal appeals court last month.
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Court Declares 3M Earplug Lawsuit Settlement Efforts at an “Impasse,” Terminating Further Mediation
A federal judge says the manufacturer has given up on efforts to reach a global 3M earplug lawsuit settlement that would resolve all claims, making additional court-ordered mediation unnecessary
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3M Paying $4.7 Million Per Week in Costs Associated with Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuits
Rather than negotiating settlements to resolve more than 200,000 earplug hearing loss lawsuits, recent bankruptcy filing details the millions in defense costs 3M Company has continued to incur
