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Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment train in Baghdad in 2003. (Greg Baker/AP Photo)

3M: Monopoly, Misrepresentation, and Malpractice

Hundreds of thousands of troops suffered hearing loss from 3M’s faulty battlefield earplugs. They allege that the company and its private equity–fueled acquisition falsified data and knowingly hid evidence.

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