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• Motion to Dismiss Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Filing To Be Considered During Hearing In February

  December 1, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge will hold hearings in February over a pending motion to dismiss Johnson & Johnson's controversial "Texas Two-Step" plan to put all talcum powder cancer liability into a separate subsidiary.

• Talcum Powder Settlement Mediator Likely to Be Appointed In Bankruptcy Litigation

  November 17, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge says she is ready to appoint Kenneth Feinberg, who is currently assisting with Roundup cancer lawsuit settlements, as a mediator to help reach a resolution for Johnson & Johnson talcum powder cancer lawsuits invovling Imerys Talc, which have been transferred to a bankruptcy court.

• Efforts To Avoid Warning About Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer Highlighted in Years of Unsealed Emails

  November 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly revealed emails between company executives reveal Johnson & Johnson secretly edited and chose the scientists who wrote an influential talcum powder risk assessment which led to the FDA failing to add a cancer label warning to Baby Powder products.

• Judge to Decide if J&J Talcum Powder Lawsuits Can Proceed This Week

  November 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge will decide this week if talcum powder cancer lawsuits filed nationwide should be paused while a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary goes through bankruptcy.

• Plaintiffs Oppose Delay in Talcum Powder Litigation Following J&J Bankruptcy Filing

  October 29, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs involved in talcum powder litigation have successfully convinced a bankruptcy judge to refuse to halt the litigation following a move by Johnson & Johnson to create a subsidiary specifically designed to declare bankruptcy and isolate the company from liability for cases of ovarian cancer and asbestos exposure.

• FDA Detects No Asbestos In Talc Powder Cosmetic Products Sampled This Year

  October 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA indicates it was unable to detect any asbestos in talc-based cosmetics in the latest round of what has become an annual sampling of products designed to prevent asbestos exposure.

• J&J Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Plan Called “An Injustice” By Lawmaker

  October 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. lawmaker is taking Johnson & Johnson to task for a bankruptcy maneuver which is likely to at least stall talcum powder asbestos litigation and could severely limit the recovery of damages for those who say their cancer is linked to the use of its Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower products.

• Asbestos Settlement Results in EPA Agreement to Perform Broader Risk Assessments of Talc, Other Human Endpoints

  October 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has agreed to conduct broader asbestos assessments as part of two settlement agreements resolving lawsuits filed by environmental groups.

• Johnson & Johnson Seeks To Dodge Baby Powder Cancer Liability With Controversial Bankruptcy Scheme, While Sitting on Billions in Cash

  October 18, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Seeking to avoid liability costs from talcum powder cancer lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson has broken off part of itself as a separate unit which includes talc liability claims, and had that unit declare bankruptcy.

• Johnson & Johnson Cleared of Liability in Ovarian Cancer Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Talcum Powder

  October 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury in Georgia ruled on Tuesday that Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for the death of a woman who developed ovarian cancer after more than five decades of using the company's talcum powder products in her underwear.