Topic: Earplug Litigation
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 contract with the army and that the U.S. Military […]
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 litigation several issues to consider. Records from the Department of Defense […]
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 Seeger as Co-Lead Counsel. Brian Barr and Michael Burns were named […]
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 leadership positions in this important and complex litigation. Applications […]
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 experts was that the JPML would establish a multidistrict litigation for the increasing number […]
As noted in a previous post about this matter, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) met on March 28 to consider consolidation of the nationwide claims in the 3M Combat Arms™ Earplugs (CAEv2) lawsuits. The Panel has announced the cases will be sent to the Northern District of Florida before Judge M. Casey Rodgers. […]
Among the issues that the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is considering at their meeting on March 28th is whether to establish an MDL for the increasing number of cases against Minnesota-based 3M Company® for their Combat Arms™ Earplugs. The Combat Arms Earplugs (CAEv2) were issued to military service members from 2003 to 2015 for […]
