MDL-Centrality

3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation

MDL Centrality, a proprietary litigation management system developed by BrownGreer, served as the technological platform to support the parties engaged in the 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation.

Key Statistics

240,000+

Plaintiff fact sheets

MDL Centrality, a proprietary litigation management system developed by BrownGreer, was selected as the technological platform to support the parties engaged in 3M’s Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation following an extensive vetting process in 2019.

The litigation grew exponentially from its inception in 2018, amassing more than 240,000 claims. It is now recognized as the largest MDL in U.S. history, surpassing IN RE: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, which has been pending since 1991.

MDL Centrality has risen to the challenges of supporting the nation’s largest MDL and proven itself to be a necessary and adaptive data management resource. Core services provided by MDL Centrality include:

  • Fact Sheet Exchanges,
  • Docket Central,
  • Claim Form Exports,
  • Document Repositories, and
  • Reporting.

In this complex and evolving litigation, our technology team has created agile and intuitive solutions to address the rapidly changing needs of the parties. The team’s work resulted in new features that are now available systemwide, including:

  • Reporting and analytics services,
  • Special Master support, and
  • Bellwether selection analysis.

Additionally, MDL Centrality goes a step further by implementing the most secure data management protocols and processes available, enabling the parties to comply with government regulations and standards surrounding the collection and use of highly protected, national security-related information.

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