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• J&J Fighting Imerys Talc Effort To Make It Pay For Talcum Powder Cancer Liability

  September 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson wants a bankruptcy court to dismiss claims by Imerys Talc, a former talc supplier, which claims the Baby Powder manufacturer should pay its legal liability costs from talcum powder ovarian cancer and asbestos lawsuits.

• Walmart Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Johnson’s Baby Powder Cancer Risk

  September 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Walmart faces a class action lawsuit over its decision to continue to sell the rest of its Baby Powder stock without cancer label warnings, even after Johnson & Johnson halted sales last year amid allegations it contains asbestos and carried an ovarian cancer and mesothelioma risk.

• Baby Powder Absestos Lawsuit Results in $26.5M Verdict Over Cancer Risk

  August 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury has awarded $26.5 million to a woman who says she developed mesothelioma due to the presence of asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder products.

• Illinois Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Ends In Defense Verdict

  August 3, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois jury issued a defense verdict in a talcum powder lawsuit, saying Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for a woman's ovarian cancer death.

• Black Women’s Advocacy Group Files Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Over Ads Targeted Toward Minorities

  July 29, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit filed over talcum powder ovarian cancer risks claims Johnson & Johnson ran an offensive advertising campaign for years to convince black women to buy talc-based products, even after knowing they could face an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

• Judge Holds Johnson & Johnson in Contempt During Talc Ovarian Cancer Trial

  July 27, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson and its vice president of women's health have been held in contempt of court by an Illinois judge conducting a talcum powder ovarian cancer trial after the vice president failed to return to court for cross-examination.

• Talcum Powder Bellwether Trial in Federal MDL Expected to Begin in April 2022

  July 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The first talcum powder ovarian cancer bellwether trial has been scheduled to begin sometime in April 2022.

• Johnson’s Baby Powder Settlement Negotiations Have Included Threat To Tie Up Cases in J&J Bankruptcy Plan: Report

  July 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A news report warns Johnson & Johnson may break off its talcum powder business into a separate company which will file bankruptcy, in order to shield the parent company from massive liability costs linked to cancer and asbestos lawsuits.

• PCPC Trade Association Dismissed From Talc Powder Lawsuits Over Ovarian Cancer

  June 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge dismissed the Personal Care Products Council from ongoing talcum powder cancer litigation last week, saying the group had no legally responsible role in the marketing or sale of talc-based products.

• Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Cases To Face Final Hurdle Before Federal Trials in Dec. 2021

  June 14, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The first batch of federal talcum powder cases are being prepared for bellwether trials in 2022.