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• LINX Reflux Implant Lawsuit Alleges Device Was Defectively Manufactured, Resulting in Recurrence of GERD and Surgical Removal

  June 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Ethicon after a LINX implant, meant to help treat GERD, broke inside of her, requiring surgical removal.

• Talc Exposure Lawsuit Over Mesothelioma Death Results in $15M Award for Family of Deceased Engineer

  May 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Connecticut jury has awarded $15 million to the family of a man who died of mesothelioma after exposure to talc his family claims was laden with asbestos decades before his death.

• 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.

• 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.

• Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Trial Ends in $45M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

  April 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue have been found liable for the mesothelioma death of a woman who allegedly contracted the ailment due to asbestos exposure from Baby Powder.

• Florida Talcum Powder Lawsuit Over Ovarian Cancer Warnings Ends in Defense Verdict for J&J

  April 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Florida jury has handed down a defense verdict in a talcum powder ovarian cancer wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who used Baby Powder on her genitals for decades.

• FDA Reports That It Found No Asbestos in Talc Products Sold for Cosmetic Purposes in 2023

  April 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA testing found no asbestos in 50 talc-based cosmetic products sold in the U.S. in 2023.

• 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.

• MDL Judge Will Consider New Expert Evidence That Tylenol Causes ADHD in Lawsuits Filed After Jan. 12, 2024

  March 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing some recently-filed Tylenol ADHD lawsuits to potentially proceed, using new expert testimony that was not rejected in a decision which virtually ended the litigation late last year.