3M company pays $9.1 to settle whistleblower case over knowing sale of defective combat arms earplugs to to U.S. military

3M Company (3M), has agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2) to the United States military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device. Specifically, the United States alleged that 3M, and its predecessor, Aearo...
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