3M has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to pay over $5.5 billion in a settlement from a lawsuit that claimed it sold defective combat earplugs.

<div class="block">3M has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to pay over $5.5 billion in a settlement from a lawsuit that claimed it sold defective combat earplugs.</div>

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Report: 3M Close to Reaching $5.5B Earplugs Settlement

Three M has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to pay more than $5.5 billion to settle lawsuits. Claiming it sold defective combat earplugs to the US. Military. Bloomberg is reporting the agreement would resolve more than 300,000 lawsuits over issues involving the combat arms earplugs version. Two veterans say the earplugs failed to prevent hearing damage.