Good news for two Dechert partners, after a federal appeals court reversed sanctions against them in their representation of 3M in a 2021 trial over its dual-ended combat earplugs.

Wednesday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers violated the due process rights of Kimberly Branscome and Jay Bhimani when she imposed sanctions against them after closing arguments.