Talc Ovarian Cancer Claims May Be Reset for Trial, After Bankruptcy Settlement Discussions Fail to Progress
A federal bankruptcy judge says it may take bellwether trials to make progress on talcum powder cancer lawsuit settlement negotiations.
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J&J Shareholders Allow Continued Sale of Talc Baby Powder Outside U.S., Despite Cancer Concerns
A shareholder proposal seeking to stop Johnson & Johnson from selling potentially asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products around the world failed to win enough support to advance.
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Johnson & Johnson Must Face Claim It Hid Presence of Asbestos In Talcum Powder
Johnson & Johnson must face a lawsuit by the family of a man who says the company lied about tests which detected asbestos in its talcum powder products in a…
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Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation Sign of Growing Problem with “Bankruptcy Grifters”: Report
A report warns that more companies than just Johnson & Johnson are using bankruptcy loopholes to avoid litigation costs and are abusing the system in what is a worsening trend.
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Johnson & Johnson Injected Prisoners With Asbestos, Talcum Powder Lawsuit Documents Reveal
Court documents revealed during talcum powder lawsuit discovery reveal Johnson & Johnson paid to have black prisoners injected with asbestos and talc decades ago in unethical experiments.
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U.S. Trustee Questions Proposed Boy Scout Sex Abuse Settlement
While gaining support from a victim's representative committee, the Boy Scouts' proposed sexual abuse settlement agreement is facing increased scrutiny from a federal bankruptcy watchdog.
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J&J Allowed To Continue Delaying Talcum Powder Lawsuits While Pursuing Bankruptcy Settlement Process
A judge has cleared the way for Johnson & Johnson's controversial "Texas Two-Step" bankruptcy plan, which many say was designed to cheat talcum powder cancer plaintiffs out of fair compensation.
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Lawmaker Blasts Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Plan on U.S. Senate Floor
A U.S. Senator is calling for a federal judge to reject Johnson & Johnson's plan to shield itself from talcum powder liability through the use of a controversial bankruptcy maneuver.
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J&J Investors Call For Global Talcum Powder Recall In Face of Ovarian Cancer and Asbestos Concerns
An activist investor group is calling for a shareholder vote to force Johnson & Johnson to issue a global talcum powder recall.
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Bankruptcy Filing To Avoid Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits Described as “Serious Abuse” By Law Professors
A group of professors from universities nationwide are asking a federal judge to toss a bankruptcy filing by Johnson & Johnson, saying it is an abusive tactic designed to deprive…