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On August 29th, 2023, 3M announced a wide-ranging $6 billion settlement reached with plaintiffs' counsel meant to resolve pending and future litigation related to Combat Arms Earplugs produced by its subsidiary Aearo Technologies. The deal represents $5 billion in cash and $ 1 billion in 3M common stock over the course of 2023-2029. The currently pending multi-district litigation in Florida regarding Combat Arms Earplugs has grown to staggering levels, representing over 250,000 active individual actions [...]

On 8 November 2022, the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument in connection with the direct appeal of the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court's order largely denying the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.'s (ERCOT's) motion to dismiss the adversary complaint against it filed by Chapter 15 debtors Just Energy Texas LP, Just Energy Holding, Inc. and its Chapter 15 foreign representative (collectively Just Energy). When Just Energy, a company that purchases electricity and natural [...]

Removal Generally Removal of cases from one court to another is typically done when a party involved in a legal dispute believes the case should be heard in a different jurisdiction or court. Removal is governed by specific legal procedures and statutes, and it can occur for various reasons, depending on the nature of the case. One common reason for removal is jurisdictional considerations. If a party believes that the case is better suited for [...]