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• Lawsuit Alleges Uterine Cancer Caused By Dark & Lovely and Other Hair Relaxers Resulted in Need for Hysterectomy

  May 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman diagnosed with uterine cancer after decades of hair relaxer use says she had to undergo a hysterectomy and other procedures to get the cancer under control.

• Toxic Fumes Are Emitted From Household Cleaners, Cosmetics and Other Consumer Products in U.S. Homes: Study

  May 12, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study finds that many household cosmetics, cleaners and other chemical products may release high levels of toxic compounds into consumers' homes.

• Status of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Discussed at MDL Conference

  April 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A joint status conference is being held today for hair relaxer lawsuits consolidated as part of a multidistrict litigation in federal court.

• Hair Relaxer MDL Judge Appoints Attorneys to Plaintiffs’ Leadership Development Committee

  April 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a group of attorneys involved in consolidated federal hair relaxer lawsuits to serve as mentors for less experienced attorneys to prepare them for leadership roles in future MDLs.

• Direct Filing of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits in Federal MDL To Be Proposed By Parties

  March 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in hair relaxer lawsuits to file a proposed order by March 31, which would allow new cases to be filed directly with the MDL court.

• Hair Relaxer Injury Lawyers Appointed To Leadership Positions in Federal MDL

  March 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed 35 attorneys to serve in leadership positions in the recently-formed hair relaxer injury lawsuit multidistrict litigation.

• Lawyers to Meet with Hair Relaxer MDL Judge During Initial Status Conference March 2nd

  February 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The initial status conference for recently consolidated hair relaxer lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide will be held on Thursday.

• Hair Relaxer and Perm Cancer Lawsuits Consolidated in Illinois Federal Court for Pretrial Proceedings

  February 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has ordered all hair relaxer and perm cancer lawsuits consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• JPML Told Lawsuits Over Cancer from Hair Relaxer Will Be Filed By Women Nationwide in 2023

  January 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Hair relaxer lawsuits are likely to increase dramatically in coming months and years, due to decades of marketing the likely toxic chemical straighteners to Black women and children.

• Consolidation of Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits To Be Considered Next Month By U.S. JPML

  December 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML will hear oral arguments over whether to consolidate all hair relaxer cancer lawsuits before one federal judge next month.