A federal judge has ordered 3M CEO, Michael Roman to attend mediation aimed at resolving nearly 260,000 lawsuits alleging that 3M military earplugs caused hearing loss, saying the negotiations have reached a "critical juncture."
The judge’s phrase, “critical juncture” suggests that a settlement of the earplug multi-district litigation may be near. On the other hand, I can’t see why 3M would accept unfavorable settlement terms while they still have a chance to prevail in the Aearo bankruptcy approach. Stay tuned.
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