3M just agreed to pay $6 billion to settle cases brought by U.S. military personnel who claimed they had hearing loss due to defective earplugs 3M sold to the military. Over a quarter million cases were filed, making the matter the largest mass tort in history in terms of number of cases filed. Harvard Lawyer Lee takes you inside the case. What did the lawsuits say was wrong with the earplugs? How did the Government and then military personnel find out about the problems? What happens next with the settlement? Follow Lee on Twitter at: LawyerLeeW Outro by HLL subscriber Michelle Lisa: null WHAT I USE TO STREAM: STREAMYARD. You can preload exhibits and video and it works for meetings as well as YouTube livestreams. https://streamyard.com/?fpr=lee59 #3M #earplugs #masstort #veterans #vets