Monday, January 30, was a historic day for anyone who has ever been injured by a defective product, and certainly a great sign for our 3M clients. Johnson & Johnson, a pharmaceutical mega-monster, which supposedly is dedicated to helping patients, is the manufacturer of after-shower baby powder. The baby powder, however, is carcinogenic and has …
What’s New in the 3M Military Earplug Litigation?
It has been a busy season for the 3M litigation. Judge Casey Rodgers, the judge presiding over the 3M Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”), has made several important decisions in the past several weeks that we hope will have a positive impact on the litigation. One of those decisions – Judge Rodger’s Sanctions Order against 3M – …
Judge Rogers penalizes 3M, bars it from shifting liability in earplug litigation
Judge Rogers barred 3M Co from trying to avoid liability for injuries U.S. military members sustained from its defective earplugs by shifting blame to a subsidiary. Judge Rogers ruled that 3M deserved the “harshest penalty” for its “bad faith” attempts to transfer the liability to Aearo Technologies, a bankrupt subsidiary of 3M. Aearo had developed …
Judge Rogers Orders Mediation in 3M Earplug Litigation
Here’s welcome news. Today, Judge Rogers has ordered that the parties engage in a multi-day mediation within the next 30 days before seasoned Special Master Randi Ellis. Quoting from some of Aearo’s briefing in the bankruptcy case, Judge Rogers said that now that the Bankruptcy Court has denied 3M’s request for a stay of proceedings, …
July 28, 2022 Update — 3M Subsidiary Seeks to Shield Itself From Liability
Without shame, 3M decided it shouldn’t have to defend itself in the tort system any longer. In a legal maneuver that can only be seen as yet another slap in the face to military veterans, 3M attempted to brush off its responsibility by having Aearo Technologies, its subsidiary and the original supplier of the earplugs, …
3M Manipulates Legal System to Deny Responsibility to Injured Veterans
Without shame, 3M decided it shouldn’t have to defend itself in the tort system any longer. In a legal maneuver that can only be seen as yet another slap in the face to military veterans, 3M attempted to brush off its responsibility by having Aearo Technologies, its subsidiary and the original supplier of the earplugs, …
3M Ear Plug Litigation – Are 3M Shareholders Paying Attention?
This week the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled, 3M Faces Potentially Billions In Liabilities Over $7.63 Earplugs. The article chronicles the ear plug litigation against 3M in advance of the court-ordered mediation. In the first three months of 2022, 3M estimated legal fees of $63 million dollars related to the earplug lawsuit …