LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$MMM #MMM—The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of 3M Company (“3M” or “the Company”) (NYSE: MMM) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. 3M held overwhelming amounts of evidence internally documenting the toxic nature of its man-made chemicals or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). The evidence, which spanned decades, matched February 2018 claims by Minnesota’s Attorney General. The Company has a track record of downplaying negative information about PFAS. The Company’s knowledge has created significant legal exposure for the Company at multiple levels of government related to the intentional concealment of PFAS toxicity. Based on these facts, the Company’s public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about 3M, investors suffered damages.
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Brian Schall, Esq.
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