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• Hair Relaxer Endometrial Cancer Lawsuits and Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Proposed for Early Trials

  March 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys involved in hair relaxer lawsuits have selected two groups of claims they say should be chosen to represent thousands of similar cancer claims.

• Lawyers To Nominate Hair Relaxer Cancer Cases for Early Bellwether Trials Next Week

  March 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants involved in hair relaxer cancer lawsuits are expected to turn in a list of 12 cases that the parties believe are fit to serve as bellwether trials.

• Court Outlines Procedures When Women Die After Filing a Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit

  February 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has put in place additional procedures to address the deaths of women suffering from cancer who are pursuing hair relaxer lawsuits, allowing estates and families to take up their claims.

• Hair Extension Chemicals May Be More Harmful Than Previously Thought: Study

  February 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A chemical analysis of 43 different hair extension products found that 41 contained hazardous chemicals linked to health risks including breast cancer and birth defects.

• MDL Judge Issues New Deadlines for Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Bellwether Trial Preparations

  February 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has laid out a series of deadlines for selecting the first hair relaxer cancer lawsuits to go before juries.

• Lawyers Call for Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit To Be Set for Trial

  January 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Ahead of a case management conference this week, hair relaxer cancer lawsuit lawyers have asked a federal judge to set a date for the first bellwether trial.

• Presentations on How Hair Relaxers Cause Cancer Will Be Heard by MDL Judge This Week

  January 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge will receive presentations this week on how hair relaxers cause cancer and other important scientific points in the litigation.

• Hair Relaxer Manufacturers Push for Evidence Many Plaintiffs Did Not Likely Keep

  December 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in hair relaxer cancer lawsuits meet with a federal judge tomorrow to update the Court on the status of discovery proceedings ahead of bellwether lawsuits.

• Hair Relaxer Lawsuit MDL Status Hearings Scheduled Throughout 2026

  November 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A series of case management conferences have been scheduled for hair relaxer litigation throughout 2026, leading up to expected bellwether trials in 2027.

• Update on Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Status To Be Provided to Court at MDL Hearing

  November 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge will hold a hearing on Thursday with hair relaxer lawsuit parties in order to update the court on the status of the ongoing litigation.