Can Kirkland & Ellis 'Serve 2 Masters'? And Is 3M Changing Its Story About Earplug Liability?
A judge is considering sanctions after an Oct. 4 motion in which plaintiffs lawyers alleged 3M had made an "about-face" two months ago in its legal position. That's a "jarringly novel litigation stance," the judge wrote.
November 04, 2022 at 02:22 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The sanctions follow an Oct. 4 motion in which plaintiffs lawyers alleged 3M had made an 'about- face' two months ago in its legal position.
- The U.S. trustee and tort claimants committee have objected to bankrupt subsidiary Aearo's request to retain 3M's law firm, Kirkland & Ellis.
- 3M defended its actions in both the multidistrict litigation and the bankruptcy: 'Our strategy has not changed.'
Court hearings next week could probe 3M's liability position in thousands of lawsuits over combat earplugs—including a federal judge's potential sanctions over the company's "litigation conduct," and a bankrupt subsidiary's request to retain its law firm, Kirkland & Ellis.
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