Over 240,000 veterans in MDL No. 2885 (N.D. Fla., Judge Casey Rodgers) alleged bilateral hearing loss from defective Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2. Claims administrator Epiq is now processing Tier 1 payments.
MDL 2:18-mn-2873 (D.S.C.) — 3M's $10.3B and DuPont's $1.185B municipal water settlements approved. Personal injury cancer claims now advancing to trial.
J&J's third bankruptcy attempt (LTL Management 3.0) proposes $8.9B settlement. Prior petitions dismissed by 3rd Cir. in 2023 and 2024 for lack of financial distress.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (N.D. Cal.) denied defendants' §230 immunity motion on design defect claims. Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube face allegations their recommendation algorithms caused addiction in minors.
| Litigation | MDL | Court | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Media Addiction (Youth) | 3047 | N.D. Cal. | 14K+ |
| AFFF / PFAS Contamination | 2873 | D.S.C. | 7K+ |
| Camp Lejeune Water | PACT | E.D.N.C. | 200K+ |
| 3M Combat Earplugs | 2885 | N.D. Fla. | 240K |
| Hair Relaxer / Uterine Cancer | 3060 | N.D. Ill. | 8K+ |
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly — JPML consolidation petition pending for Ozempic/Wegovy-related gastroparesis claims.
Based on 2024 French pharmacovigilance study. Early filings in E.D. Mo. and N.D. Cal., MDL consolidation anticipated.
| Case | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Opioids — J&J + Big 3 | $26B | 2022 |
| AFFF/PFAS — 3M | $10.3B | 2023 |
| 3M Combat Earplugs | $6.01B | 2023 |
| Roundup / Bayer-Monsanto | $10.9B | 2020 |