3m Earplug Lawsuit Update September 2025. Is the 3m earplug lawsuit a class action? Of 16 earplug cases that have gone to trial, 3m has lost 10, with about $265 million being awarded in total to 13 plaintiffs.

The company is working with aearo on recovering some of the settlement payments. The plaintiffs’ leadership in the 3m combat arms earplug litigation is seeking confirmation of a 9% holdback assessment on all plaintiffs’ recoveries and the establishment of protocols for distributing common benefit.