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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

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

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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Third Circuit Don’t Dance, Rising Crypto Tide Floats DIP Boat, Bed Bath and Bankruptcy, and Plan Standoff

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U.S. Court Rejects J&J Bankruptcy Strategy for Thousands of Talc Lawsuits | Reuters - This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed a Chapter 11 filing by a recently created J&J subsidiary to address...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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Third Court Dismisses Chapter 11 Filing by Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Formed to Segregate Talc Liabilities

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In a closely watched decision, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ordered the dismissal of the Chapter 11 petition of LTL Management, LLC, the entity created by Johnson & Johnson to hold J&J’s talc-related liabilities...more

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J&J Battle Continues in Third Circuit; Not the Last Mile; Infowars Conflicts; and GTT Heads for the Exit?

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...S&K Take: The big-ticket item in this week’s installment of What’s News. The Third Circuit is considering the viability of the Texas Two-Step strategy. This is the decision that everyone will have their eyes on, as it will...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

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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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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Toxic Tort Monitor: Missouri Court Of Appeals Vacates $110 Million Ovarian Cancer Talc Verdict

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Recently, a Missouri Court of Appeals vacated a trial court’s award of $110 million in an ovarian cancer talc case, Slemp v. Johnson & Johnson, ED 106190 (Mo. Ct. App. Oct. 15, 2019). This is the third talc verdict handed...more

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Opioid Class Action Litigation May Drastically Change With A Global Resolution

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Opioid litigation is a hot topic in the U.S. legal community. In response to the country’s opioid crisis, several states, individuals, and other local governments have filed lawsuits against various prescription opioid...more

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New Jersey Jury Unanimously Finds Johnson & Johnson Not Liable in Latest Talcum Powder-Based Mesothelioma Litigation

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On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, cleared Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of liability in a lawsuit brought by Ricardo Rimondi, who alleged that asbestos in the company’s talcum powder...more

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Updates On Verdicts About Which We Reported In 2017

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We reported on a bunch of eye-popping punitive awards in 2017. There have been further developments in a number of those cases. Though we may provide more comprehensive discussions of some of those developments, here is a...more

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Missouri Court Vacates Talc Verdict: Cites Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

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Vacating a $72 million talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, held that the case should never have been tried in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The plaintiff did not live in...more

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Federal Circuit Vacates $176 Million Damages Award to Covidien relating to Ethicon Harmonic Ultrasonic Cutters

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a $176 million district court damages award to Covidien, formerly known as Tyco Healthcare Group LP, in a patent infringement suit against Ethicon...more

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