The first bellwether trial brought by former military service members against 3M and predecessor, Aearo LLC for allegedly defective earplugs started March 29 in Pensacola, FL. The plaintiffs include three Army veterans who claim that from 2003-2015, 3M knowingly...
At a March 13 hearing in Florida federal court, two industrial hygienists were barred from testifying in the upcoming multidistrict litigation involving defective earplugs manufactured by 3M. In their motion, plaintiffs challenged the expert testimony of two...
In response to motions filed by the plaintiffs in the upcoming bellwether trials in the 3M multidistrict litigation, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers has found in favor of the plaintiffs, ruling that Washington and Alaska state law would apply in two of the cases...
In a pre-trial order issued on December 30, 2020 the Florida federal judge overseeing the 3M earplugs litigation consolidated three bellwether cases and set trial dates for the five cases that were part of Bellwether Group A and the subject of a December 7, 2020...
There have been several new developments in the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs litigation—one of the largest consumer mass torts ever. 3M has filed a motion in Phoenix Federal Court requesting the judge to render a decision in response to its request to force Top Class...
U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers of the Northern District of Florida, who is presiding over the 3M Earplugs (CAEv2) MDL, issued a decision on Monday, July 27th, that denies 3M’s defense for immunity as a government contractor. The judge stated that 3M did not have a...
Thousands of service members and veterans have made claims related to their use of the 3M Combat Arms earplugs and leadership in the MDL is working diligently to set the stage for justice for these individuals. Recent developments have given firms involved in this...
On May 22nd Judge M. Casey Rodgers issued Pretrial Order No. 7 naming the leadership for the plaintiffs in the 3M Combat Arms™ Earplugs MDL. Selection was made from among 190 applicants. Bryan Aylstock was named Lead Counsel, supported by Shelley Hutson and Chris...
By the close of business this past Friday scores of lawyers from around the country had submitted their applications for leadership in the 3M earplugs litigation. In Pretrial Order No. 4 Judge M. Casey Rodgers set out her process for selecting those who will fill the...
Princeton, NJ (April 29, 2019) -- When the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) met on March 28, 2019, to consider consolidation of the claims in the 3M Combat Arms™ Earplugs (CAEv2) lawsuits, the prevailing thought among attorneys and other legal...
