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• Hair Relaxer Case Management Conferences To Be Held Throughout 2025 To Review Progress of Discovery

  November 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will report to a U.S. Magistrate Judge about the status of hair relaxer lawsuits, to keep the litigation on track as the Court prepares claims brought by women diagnosed with uterine cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer for trial.

• Discovery in Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits To Continue Through Most of 2025

  October 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  With hair relaxer lawsuits being pursued throughout the federal court system by women diagnosed with uterine cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer, the U.S. District Judge presiding over the litigation has directed parties to finish general discovery by September 2025.

• Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Status Conference To Be Held With MDL Judge This Week

  October 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  U.S. District Judge presiding over all federal hair relaxer lawsuits will meet with lawyers involved in the litigation on Thursday, to discuss the status of the claims and when to move forward with bellwether cases.

• Class Action Claims Over Hair Relaxer Risks Cleared To Move Forward by MDL Judge

  October 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Court rejected a motion to dismiss the hair relaxer class actions lawsuits, which seek economic damages for consumers exposed to toxic chemicals in the products, which are now known to increase the risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries.

• House Reps Want to Know Why FDA Has Delayed Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Ban

  August 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Three U.S. House Representatives are asking the FDA to explain why it has repeatedly delayed a proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair relaxer products, after determining they carry an increased cancer risk.

• 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.

• FDA Ban on Hair Relaxers With Formaldehyde Delayed Again: Reports

  July 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has delayed a proposed ban on formaldehyde, and formaldehyde-emitting chemicals, in hair relaxer products until September.

• 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.

• Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Risks Remain Unaddressed By FDA, Despite Plan to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemical

  May 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has yet to finalize a proposed hair relaxer formaldehyde ban it predicted would be ready by last month, which could lead to massive chemical straightener recalls.