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3M Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit over Defective Military Earplugs

2 minute read September 01, 2018 at 12:05 AM
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Colleen Snow
Business Crimes Hotline

3M Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit over Defective Military Earplugs

On July 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a False Claims Act settlement linked to defective ear plugs manufactured by 3M Company (3M), a the multinational manufacturing company headquartered in St.

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