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3M fights a growing legal battle over combat-grade earplugs

3M fights a growing legal battle over combat-grade earplugs

Former active duty U.S. army infantry officer Nathan Frei says from 2011 to 2015 he went through some of the most intense training that the U.S. Army had to offer. With it, came loud noises — everything from weapons to helicopters to explosions. To protect his...

Abbott under investigation by SEC and FTC for infant formula business

Abbott under investigation by SEC and FTC for infant formula business

Abbott is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, in relation to their infant formula business, the company disclosed in a new SEC filing. Abbott said in a filing Friday that they received a subpoena from...

Judge indicates intention to dismiss J&J talc unit bankruptcy

Judge indicates intention to dismiss J&J talc unit bankruptcy

(Reuters) -The bankruptcy case filed by Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary shouldering talc-related lawsuits will soon be dismissed unless the U.S. appeals court agrees to reconsider its decision to nix the company's attempt to offload the litigation into Chapter 11...

Veterans Suing Over 3M Earplugs Want Bankruptcy Case Tossed

Veterans Suing Over 3M Earplugs Want Bankruptcy Case Tossed

Plaintiffs say ruling on Johnson & Johnson talc case supports their opposition to 3M’s plan for settling claims Lawyers for veterans suing 3M Co. over its earplugs have asked a federal judge to dismiss the bankruptcy filing of a 3M subsidiary that would shield the...

EzriCare Artificial Tears

EzriCare Artificial Tears

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned consumers to stop using “EzriCare Artificial Tears” due to a multistate cluster of eye infections linked to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, an antibiotic resistant bacteria which has resulted in one death and...

Class Action Takes on T-Mobile for Latest Breach of Customer Data

Class Action Takes on T-Mobile for Latest Breach of Customer Data

A negligence suit filed in Los Angeles, Calif. claims that T-Mobile US Inc. has once again failed to protect its mobile subscribers’ personal information, including their names, contact and demographic information, and date of birth. According to the filing, news of...

Abbott Under Federal Criminal Investigation Over Baby Formula

Abbott Under Federal Criminal Investigation Over Baby Formula

Michigan plant at center of probe was temporarily closed by the company last year after potentially deadly bacteria was found U.S. lawmakers have accused Abbott of engaging in a coverup following a contamination and recall at a key formula plant in Sturgis, Mich. The...