Florida Lawyer Looking Ahead to 3M Earplug Trials, Iran Lawsuits

An attorney representing current and former U.S. military service members in suits against 3M Co. over allegedly defective military earplugs is also working on veterans’ litigation against Iran, alleging it interfered in U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing dangerous explosive devices.

Plaintiffs’ lawyer Bryan Aylstock has a family background of military service and a “keen interest” in litigating on behalf of military personnel, he told Bloomberg Law.

His legal team recently succeeded in getting a federal court to block 3M’s defense that it was immune to suit as a government contractor. The cases now move toward bellwether trials, ...