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• Hair Relaxer Lawsuits MDL Judge Seeks Status Report on Discovery Proceedings

  May 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge wants lawyers involved in hair relaxer lawsuits to provide an update this week on the status of discovery proceedings for a pool of cases being considered for bellwether trial dates.

• Lawyers Selected 32 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits for Bellwether Discovery in MDL

  May 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Hair relaxer lawsuit plaintiffs and defendants have selected 32 claims to be prepared for early test trials, focusing on ovarian, uterine and endometrial cancer injuries.

• Lawsuit Claims Paul Mitchell, Redken, Other Hair Dyes Led to Bladder Cancer Diagnosis for Hairdresser

  May 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hairdresser who has worked for nearly 40 years in the industry says her constant exposure to hair dye led to a bladder cancer diagnosis.

• Salon Stylist Files Lawsuit Over Bladder Cancer From Hair Dye Products

  May 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hair dye lawsuit filed by a salon stylist who worked with the chemicals for 50 years accuses cosmetics companies of failing to warn cosmetologists of the bladder cancer risks.

• Hair Relaxer Settlement Master Appointed To Oversee Negotiations To Resolve Cancer Lawsuits

  April 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a special master to help parties involved in hair relaxer lawsuits potentially negotiate a settlement to resolve the litigation.

• Hair Color Lawsuit Alleges Bladder Cancer Caused by Salon Dye

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Following 52 years as a cosmetologist, a New Jersey woman says she developed bladder cancer due to routine exposure to hair color chemicals.

• Hair Relaxer Lawyers To Meet With MDL Judge Amid “Contentious” Disputes Over Bellwether Discovery Plans

  April 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in the federal hair relaxer lawsuits submitted a status report in advance of an MDL status conference tomorrow, highlighting a number of ongoing disputes over Defendant Fact Sheets and a potential Science Day.

• More Than 12,000 Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits Filed Against L’Oreal, Other Cosmetics Companies

  April 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly a dozen different cosmetics companies face more than 12,000 hair relaxer lawsuits, involving claims that chemical straighteners caused women to develop uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries.

• Hair Dye Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death of Salon Professional

  April 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hair dye wrongful death lawsuit filed by a California man indicates his wife died of bladder cancer after a career working with the dyes as a cosmetologist.

• Salon Professionals Claim Occupational Exposure to Hair Dye Products Caused Bladder Cancer: Lawsuits

  March 28, 2025

  Russell Maas

  Two California hair stylists filed separate lawsuits, indicating that repeated occupational exposure to toxic chemicals in hair coloring dyes caused them to develop bladder cancer.