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• Child Sexual Abuse Survivors To Receive $150M in Payouts From Buffalo Diocese

  April 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Buffalo Diocese has declared it will pay $150 million to child sexual abuse survivors as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

• Talcum Powder MDL Lawsuits Get Underway Again, After J&J Bankruptcy Rejected

  April 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in the federal talcum powder lawsuit MDL have submitted a letter to the Court, outlining open issues that need to be resolved to get the first bellwether cases ready for trial.

• Judge Rejects J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Filing, Killing $9B Talcum Powder Settlement

  April 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  For the third time, Johnson & Johnson's attempts to settle talcum powder cancer lawsuits through the U.S. bankruptcy system has been rejected by the courts.

• Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Trial Underway in Texas Over Proposed $10B Talcum Powder Settlement Deal

  February 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas bankruptcy judge is now hearing arguments over whether to accept a $10 billion bid by Johnson & Johnson to settle talcum powder cancer lawsuits through a controversial bankruptcy plan.

• 3,500 New Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuits Set To Be Filed in UK

  February 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Later this month, Johnson & Johnson is expected to face 3,500 new talcum powder lawsuits in the United Kingdom, mirroring cancer and mesothelioma claims made in the U.S.

• Judge Urged To Reject J&J’s 3rd Talcum Powder Lawsuit Bankruptcy Deal

  January 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Several U.S. agencies and attorneys representing claimants pursuing talcum powder lawsuits have raised objections to Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use the bankruptcy system to resolve litigation over the failure to warn about cancer risks.

• FDA Proposes Standardized Testing for Asbestos in Talc-Based Cosmetics

  December 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal regulators have issued a proposed rule to standardize testing of asbestos in talc-based cosmetic powders.

• Johnson & Johnson Now Faces Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuits in U.K.

  November 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As the manufacturer attempts to resolve all U.S. talcum powder lawsuits through a controversial bankruptcy maneuver, Johnson & Johnson now faces a class action lawsuit in the U.K. filed by about 2,000 women who indicate they suffered ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other malignancies after years of using the talc-based products.

• Exactech Recall Lawsuits Placed On Hold While Bankruptcy Process Plays Out

  November 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Following an Exactech bankruptcy filing last month, the judge presiding over all lawsuits involving complications associated with the companies recalled knee, hip and ankle components, has issued a stay on the litigation.

• Texas Judge Will Decide Whether Talcum Powder Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing Can Move Forward After Hearing in January 2025

  October 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A decision about whether Johnson & Johnson's third talcum powder cancer bankruptcy filing can go forward will be made at a consolidated hearing scheduled for January 27, as the federal government and some plaintiffs argue the filing was made in bad faith.