Article Title: 3M settles yearslong earplug litigation for $6 billion with military service members
Article Excerpt: "3M said its Combat Arms earplugs are safe. But military veterans and active personnel have claimed they are the cause of hearing loss and tinnitus. ...Civil litigation expert Alexandra Lahav said it looks like a good deal for 3M, but it remains to be seen whether it's a good deal for the plaintiffs. "I cannot say if this is fair to claimants. Let's wait and see the terms and what claimants say about it before judging that," said Lahav, a professor at Cornell University. ..."
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