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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: 3M Company
Current Parent Company: 3M Company
Penalty: $32,500,000
Year: 2019
Date: September 11, 2019
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Medical Equipment Hazards
Violation Description: 3M agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle litigation alleging it sold defective dental crown products.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Minnesota
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 0:16cv1304
Case Name: Bhatia et al v. 3M Company
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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