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• Deadline for Maryland Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Claims Approaching on Friday, Due to Bankruptcy Filing

  May 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  This Friday is the deadline for survivors of child sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which has declared bankruptcy in the face of hundreds of claims.

• Study Confirms Link Between Ovarian Cancer and Talcum Powder Use Around Genitals

  May 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study provides further evidence linking the use of talcum powder on women's genitals to an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

• Plaintiffs Seek To Dismiss Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Involving Women Not Diagnosed with Uterine, Endometrial or Ovarian Cancer

  May 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A motion filed by plaintiffs involved in hair relaxer lawsuits calls for cases not involving uterine, ovarian or endometrial cancer to be dismissed from the litigation, with the option for the women to file again in the future if they are diagnosed with one of those three forms of cancer caused by hair relaxers.

• Three Roundup Lawsuits Cleared For Remand to Massachusetts Federal Court if Settlement Not Reached

  May 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected an effort by Bayer and Monsanto to dismiss key expert testimony in three Roundup lawsuits, which will be remanded for trial in their originating courts in coming weeks if not resolved through settlement negotiations.

• Johnson & Johnson Proposes $6.5B Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Settlement Offer in Yet Another Bankruptcy Plan

  May 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $6.5 billion talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit settlement, which would again require the company go through bankruptcy proceedings which have been rejected twice before by the Courts and plaintiffs.

• Lawyers Urge Talcum Powder MDL Judge To Reconsider Decision Requiring Full Refiling of Daubert Challenges

  April 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge overseeing talcum powder cancer lawsuits has been asked by plaintiffs to reconsider a ruling last month to allow a second set round of hearings to examine the applicability of expert testimony, which they say would further delay the litigation.

• Sacramento Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  April 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Sacromento Diocese of the Catholic Church has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, indicating it faces more than 200 child sex abuse lawsuits following the removal of statute of limitation laws by the state of California.

• MDL Judge Allows Refiling of Daubert Challenges in Talcum Powder Lawsuits Five Years Later

  March 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing Johnson & Johnson to challenge expert witnesses in talcum powder cancer lawsuits for a second time, five years after a previous judge already cleared the cases to proceed.

• 3M Earplug Settlement Participation Rate Exceeds 99%, Bringing Final Resolution To Litigation

  March 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  3M indicates it has received more than a 99% participation rate for a $6 billion settlement agreement with hundreds of thousands of veterans who suffered hearing loss and tinnitus after using the military issue earplugs.

• Bayer Considering “Texas Two-Step” Roundup Bankruptcy to Address Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Lawsuits: Bloomberg

  March 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Bayer is considering a Roundup bankruptcy filing in an effort to resolve, or at least pause, thousands of claims filed by individuals who say exposure to the weed killer causes cancer.