By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Judge M. Casey Rodgers announced a stay of deadlines in the 3M MDL 2885–currently the largest MDL in the United States. Lead Plaintiff Counsel Jennifer Hoekstra of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz told Mass Tort News that Plaintiff leaders view the decision as “a positive sign for the MDL.” Judge Rodgers explained in his … [Read more...] about 3M Update with Jennifer Hoekstra

Litigation over defective earplugs will proceed Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Indiana bankruptcy court denied 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC claim of bankruptcy, forcing 3M to proceed settling over 200,000 injured plaintiff cases. Judge Jeffrey J. Graham ruled that Aearo’s bankruptcy does not bar lawsuits against its financially stable parent company, … [Read more...] about Bankruptcy Court Denies 3M Bankruptcy Claim