(Reuters) - The biggest multidistrict litigation in U.S. history is “broken beyond repair” — stuffed with hundreds of thousands of unvetted and quite possibly unwarranted claims, distorted beyond ...

3M's board of directors is expected to vote soon on whether to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits by U.S. military service members and veterans who say they suffered hearing damage from using the ...

Mediation at "critical juncture," judge says 3M had opposed the latest mediation, which began May 2 3M unit Aearo is trying to resolve earplug claims in bankruptcy May 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge ...

3M has reached a $6 billion settlement with veterans and military service members over allegations that defective earplugs led to hearing loss among users. The settlement caps a yearslong saga and ...

Some troops who have filed lawsuits over earplugs they say were defective may be in line for around $15,000 each as part of a $6 billion settlement with manufacturing conglomerate 3M, Task & Purpose ...

A federal judge ordered 3M (NYSE:MMM) CEO Michael Roman to attend mediation talks arranged to possibly settle a group of about 260,000 lawsuits claiming the company’s combat earplugs didn’t protect ...

3M's headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota. The company announced a $6 billion settlement Tuesday in litigation brought by military servicemembers who say they suffered hearing damage while using a ...

3M’s (NYSE:MMM) $6 billion agreement to settle lawsuits claiming its combat earplugs were defective may collapse if enough veterans refuse to accept the deal, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing ...

NEW YORK — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious ...

Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other ...