July 26, 2018

3M Company has agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2) to the US military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device.  As part of the settlement, the whistleblower who initiated the lawsuit will receive $1,911,000. DOJ

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