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3M Settles Earplug Lawsuits for $6 Billion
Santa Clara, CA 3M announced in August that it reached a $6 billion settlement over defective earplug lawsuits brought by thousands of veterans and military service members who have suffered hearing damage. From 2003 to 2105 the military used the earplugs to protect them from combat noise, including in Afghanistan and Iraq. 3M earplug lawsuits—which grew into the largest mass tort litigation in U.S. history—claim that the chemical giant knew during those years that their earplugs were defective and they hid design flaws, skewed test results and neglected to provide instructions for the proper use of the earplugs.

California Real Estate Agents Entitled to Overtime
Santa Clara, CA A California wage and hour lawsuit filed by a real estate brokerage operator and almost 3,000 agents is close to settlement. The lawsuit, which was filed three years ago, alleges Redfin Corp. misclassified the real estate agents as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime wages, and other California labor law violations.

Minnesota District Court Dismisses ERISA Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit
St. Paul, MN On August 21, the federal District Court for the District of Minnesota dismissed – for a second time-- an ERISA lawsuit brought by participants in the Taylor Corporation’s 401k and profit-sharing plan. The decision in Fritton v. Taylor Corp. concludes that the participants did not meet the requirements of what it termed “the meaningful benchmark standard.” The District Court is not the only court to apply this standard.

Maryland’s Largest Water Utility Files PFAS Lawsuit
Greenbelt, MD On August 4, Maryland’s largest water utility, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), filed a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours among other defendants. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. 3M Company alleges that the PFAS manufacturers made and marketed PFAS-contaminated fire-suppression foams and concealed the toxic nature of the materials from the public.

Optimize Financial Management: The Role of Law Firm Billing Software

Santa Clara, CA Did you know that the proper law firm billing software can revolutionize financial management in the legal industry? According to a recent survey by a leading legal association, 87% of law firms reported improved efficiency in their billing processes after adopting specialized billing software. Moreover, 9 out of 10 firms experienced reduced billing errors, increasing client satisfaction and strengthening professional relationships.

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