by awkolaw2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Caitlyn Miller, Douglass Kreis, War on Terror Combat Litigation
ASHEVILLE – Nineteen years old and stationed on the Syrian border in Iraq amid the Global War on Terrorism, Lance Cpl. Kevin Rumley could feel improvised explosive devices shake the earth beneath him every day. Raised in a Virginia military family and eager for...
by Olivia Pollock | Jun 11, 2025 | Oxbryta, Douglass Kreis
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, with a particularly high prevalence among individuals of African, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South Asian descent. Despite its global impact, sickle cell...
by Olivia Pollock | Jun 10, 2025 | Caitlyn Miller, Douglass Kreis, War on Terror Combat Litigation
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) is proud to announce a historic legal victory for American servicemembers and their families. On May 30, 2025, a federal court in Washington, D.C., awarded over $573+ million in total damages to victims and families...
by Halley Porter | Aug 30, 2023 | Chelsie Warner, 3M Defective Earplugs, Bryan Aylstock, Caitlyn Miller, Douglass Kreis, Jennifer Hoekstra, Neil Overholtz, Top Cases
3M (MMM.N) has agreed to pay $6.01 billion to settle lawsuits by U.S. military veterans and service members who say they suffered hearing loss from using the company’s earplugs, the company and lawyers for the plaintiffs announced on Tuesday. The deal comes...
by Halley Porter | Jun 20, 2023 | Top Cases, Chemical Hair Straightener/Relaxer, Douglass Kreis, Hannah Pfeifler, Jennifer Hoekstra
In their conversation, Mark York and Jennifer Hoekstra delve into the recent developments surrounding the 3M/Aearo bankruptcy case, offering valuable insights into the ongoing litigation, settlement negotiations, and the implications for the plaintiffs and law firms...
by Halley Porter | Jun 12, 2023 | Chelsie Warner, 3M Defective Earplugs, Bryan Aylstock, Caitlyn Miller, Douglass Kreis, Jennifer Hoekstra, Neil Overholtz, Top Cases
NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed the bankruptcy of 3M (MMM.N) subsidiary Aearo Technologies, rejecting an effort to resolve nearly 260,000 lawsuits alleging that 3M military earplugs caused hearing loss for veterans and U.S. service...
