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• Five Hair Relaxer Injury Lawsuits in Cook County, Illinois May Be Set For Trial in 2025

  August 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois judge is scheduled to select five hair relaxer injury lawsuits for 2025 trial dates later this week, as the parties continue to prepare federal claims for bellwether trials.

• Walgreens, CVS Will Not Be Named in Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Master Complaint Over Uterine, Ovarian Cancer Risks

  August 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Walgreens and CVS will not automatically be considered defendants in hair relaxer lawsuits filed against cosmetics manufacturers, plaintiffs' attorneys say.

• 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.

• Fresenius Stay-Safe Catheter Extension Set Recall Issued Due to Toxic Compound Exposure Risks

  April 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  More than 2 million Fresenius catheter extension sets are being recalled because they could leach toxic chemicals into patients' bodies, resulting in serious injuries or death.

• Lawyers Argue Class Action Lawsuits Over Toxic Hair Relaxer Chemicals Should Be Cleared To Move Forward

  March 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reject manufacturers' motion to dismiss hair relaxer chemical class action lawsuits, saying they are retreading old ground already rejected by the Court.

• More than 8,300 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Over Uterine Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Other Injuries Pending in Federal MDL

  March 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of hair relaxer lawsuits filed against manufacturers of Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optima and other chemical straightener kits has grown to more than 8,300 claims of cancer and other injuries.

• Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Hair Relaxer Class Action Lawsuit Over Uterine Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risks

  February 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of various chemical straighteners have filed a motion seeking to dismiss hair relaxer class action lawsuits filed over economic damages.

• Lawsuits Alleging Hair Relaxers Caused Cancer Should Be First Bellwether Trials Prepared in MDL, According to Plaintiffs

  January 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in hair relaxer litigation meet with a federal judge today to discuss which cases should be selected for bellwether trials and other key points in moving the litigation forward.

• Bottled Water Contains Dangerously High Levels of Detectable Nanoplastics: Study

  January 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals high levels of nanoplastics in bottled water, whose health consequences are yet unknown.

• Information About Hair Relaxer Injury Lawsuits To Be Provided on Plaintiff Fact Sheets

  December 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is calling for all plaintiffs, who have filed thousands of hair relaxer injury lawsuits nationwide, to submit Plaintiff Fact Sheets to aid in the selection of appropriate bellwether cases.