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• J&J Seeks Dismissal of Talcum Powder Medical Monitoring Class Action Lawsuit Over Future Cancer Risks

  August 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has filed a motion to dismiss a medical monitoring lawsuit calling for the company to pay the expenses of talc-product users who now say they have to receive extra diagnostic care due to their increased risk of cancer.

• Johnson’s Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Ends in $63M Verdict for Plaintiff

  August 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A man diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2023 has been awarded more than $63 million following a trial in which he alleged he developed the fatal disease after years of using Johnson's Baby Powder contaminated with asbestos.

• Talcum Powder Lawsuit Liabilities Force Avon to File for Bankruptcy

  August 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Avon Products, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a $24.4 million verdict in a talcum powder asbestos exposure lawsuit filed by a man who developed mesothelioma after working with the company's products for years.

• J&J Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Settlement Offer Gets Enough Backing in Plaintiff Vote

  August 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A vote taken from tens of thousands of plaintiffs revealed that 75% support a controversial $6.5 billion talcum powder lawsuit settlement offer, which would allow the company to resolve the litigation by creating a subsidiary for the sole purpose of declaring bankruptcy.

• U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Rejection of Johnson & Johnson’s Second Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Filing

  August 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's second attempt at using bankruptcy to resolve more than 60,000 talcum powder cancer lawsuits, saying the company did not face financial distress.

• Avon Talcum Powder Lawsuit Ends in $24M Jury Verdict Over Asbestos Exposure

  August 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois jury has ordered Avon to pay a former janitor $24.4 million after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma following years of working at a facility near Chicago, which he says led to asbestos exposure.

• J&J to Pay $505M to Talc Suppliers Driven Bankrupt by Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits

  July 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay two former talc suppliers $505 million to resolve claims that the company's actions, and subsequent talcum powder cancer litigation, drove them into bankruptcy.

• Talc in Johnson’s Baby Powder Determined To Be “Probably Carcinogenic” By World Health Organization

  July 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A group with the World Health Organization has determined that talc is a probable cancer-causing substance for humans in the latest study to link talcum powder based products to an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

• Judge Rejects Motion To Block Third Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Filing

  July 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A request by plaintiffs to block a third Johnson & Johnson talcum powder bankruptcy filing was rejected by a federal judge, who said the court cannot interfere since plaintiffs have yet to be actually harmed by the attempt.

• Johnson & Johnson Faces Medical Monitoring Lawsuit Over Future Baby Powder Cancer Risks

  June 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Women who used Johnson's Baby Powder around their genitals for feminine hygiene purposes now live in fear of developing ovarian cancer, according to the class action lawsuit seeking medical monitoring for future diagnoses