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South Carolina Jury Returns $63.4M Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial

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Court: Circuit Court of South Carolina, Fifth Judicial Circuit - A South Carolina jury Aug. 16 returned a $64.4 million plaintiff’s verdict against product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and supplier American International...more

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Talc-Related Matter Filings Predictably Increase, As New Bankruptcies are Filed

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Observers of filing trends in personal injury mesothelioma matters alleging exposure to talc contaminated with asbestos have noted that the bankruptcy filing of a predominant defendant in those matters did little to slow the...more

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The State AG Report – 6.13.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •44 AGs Rally for AI Safeguards, Endorsing New Commission...more

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AGs Secure $700 Million Judgment Against Johnson & Johnson over Talcum Probe

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A bipartisan coalition of 43 AGs has entered into a Final Judgment and Consent Decree with Johnson & Johnson to resolve alleged violations of consumer protection laws related to its marketing of talc-based baby powder, which...more

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Legal Implications Following the FDA’s Release of Data on Talc-Containing Cosmetics, Which Confirm Absence of Asbestos for Third...

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In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the results of its 2023 sampling assignment, testing for asbestos in talc-containing products. The results confirmed the absence of asbestos in all 50 samples...more

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Oregon Jury Renders $260M Verdict for Plaintiff in Talc Trial

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Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court for Mulnomah County, Oregon (Portland) In this matter, plaintiff Kyung Lee claimed that she developed mesothelioma from her use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder, which she alleges was...more

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Chicago Jury Returns $45M Plaintiffs Verdict in Talc Trial

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Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois - On April 19, a Chicago jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $45 million to the family of a Cook County woman named Theresa Garcia who died from mesothelioma, allegedly caused...more

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Florida Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Ovarian Cancer Trial

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Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Florida - On Thursday April 18, a Florida jury found the talcum powder in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder product did not cause the ovarian cancer of deceased Sarasota...more

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Amendment of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 & Impact on Asbestos/Talc Litigation

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 - The admission of expert testimony in federal courts is governed by Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Effective December 1, 2023, Rule 702 was amended to clarify the “preponderance of...more

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Johnson & Johnson Considers a Third Talc Bankruptcy to Avoid Further Litigation

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With more than two dozen jury trials scheduled over the next year involving contaminated talc claims related to its ubiquitous baby powder, discussions are already at Johnson & Johnson to puts its talc unit, LTL Management,...more

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NJ Appellate Court Reverses $223.8 J&J Talc Verdict on Causation Grounds

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Court: The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division - Johnson & Johnson has successfully appealed a $223.8 judgment against it following a trial involving allegations of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder in...more

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Talc Manufacturer’s Removal Motion Denied Joinder; Case Remanded to State Court

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Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; September 18, 2023 Plaintiff Ann Greenberg’s asbestos-related lawsuit against defendants Johnson & Johnson and Kolmar Laboratories asserts...more

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Will the Acceptance of the Appeal in Purdue Pharma by the U.S. Supreme Court Affect Johnson & Johnson?

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Now that the United States Supreme Court has agreed to expeditiously hear the U.S. Trustee’s appeal of the plan confirmation and settlement in Purdue Pharma, lawyers following the LTL Management LLC bankruptcy case, version...more

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Understanding Talc Litigation: Analyzing Trends and Implications for Exposure Claims

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For over a decade, talc litigation has been a staple of mass toxic tort practices around the country and persists today. For those who are unfamiliar, talc is a naturally occurring mineral rock mined from the Earth that can...more

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Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Settlement Faces Latest Test in New Jersey Court

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Johnson & Johnson’s latest talcum powder litigation challenge exists in a New Jersey bankruptcy court where oral arguments concerning its proposed $8.9 billion settlement occurred during the final week of June 2023....more

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Third Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Bankruptcy Plan to Handle Their Baby Powder Litigation

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On January 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed the talc bankruptcy filing of Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, LTL Management, LLC. After hearing arguments in September, the Third Circuit ultimately...more

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3rd Circuit Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Effort To Set Up Subsidiary In Bankruptcy Court To Resolve Talc Asbestos Claims

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On January 30, 2023, the Third Circuit dismissed Johnson & Johnson (J&J)’s subsidiary LTL’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition because the facts did not support the financial distress required for the entity’s good faith filing...more

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Certain State Actions Preliminarily Enjoined in Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Case

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United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, October 4, 2022 - The Asbestos Case Tracker has followed every step in Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy case. Recently, Plaintiff LTL Management (“Debtor”)...more

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Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Third Post-Pandemic Ovarian Cancer Talc Trial

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On September 27, 2021, after 18 days of trial and a mere hour of deliberations, a City of St. Louis, Missouri jury rendered a defense verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) on claims of three women diagnosed with...more

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United States Supreme Court Declines To Hear Talcum Powder Appeal

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On June 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) appeal to overturn a $2.12 billion dollar damages award to 22 female plaintiffs who alleged their ovarian cancer was caused by J&J’s...more

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A Focus On Missouri’s Tort Victim Fund

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On June 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court announced it would not accept Johnson & Johnson’s petition for certiorari seeking to overturn a $2.12 billion dollar damages award rendered in Missouri to twenty-two Missouri...more

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New Jersey Talc Verdicts Overturned On Appeal For Daubert-Less Expert Opinions

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A New Jersey appeals court recently overturned talc verdicts totaling $117 million in damages against Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI) and Imerys Talc America, Inc. (Imerys) after finding expert testimony was...more

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Plaintiffs’ fortitude: It’s an admirable must when battling corporate fat cats

While too many of us get overdosed with clownish depictions - from doctors, hospitals, insurers, and corporations, especially Big Pharma firms - of how the civil justice system operates, it’s always worth a reminder of the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.2.2021 | Top Story: Ransomware Attack Hobbles World’s Top Meat Processor JBS

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JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, shuttered operations at locations throughout the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday after a ransomware attack that also impacted its Australian operations. The White House has confirmed that...more

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Investigations rip FDA for laxity on asbestos-tainted talc and medical devices

When it comes to medical products — devices put in or substances put on our bodies — consumers may be ill-served by the federal regulators who are supposed to protect them from injury....more

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