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• Ovarian Cancer Talcum Powder Lawsuit Results in $250K Verdict Against J&J

  February 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania woman's family was awarded $250,000 in a talcum powder wrongful death lawsuit that alleged she contracted ovarian cancer from decades of Baby Powder use.

• 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.

• Evidence That Baby Powder Causes Ovarian Cancer Should Be Admissible At Trial: Report

  January 22, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Special Masters report concludes that expert witnesses presented by plaintiffs in talcum powder cancer lawsuits are using sound science that can be presented to juries.

• 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.

• $1.5B Talcum Powder Verdict Returned by Baltimore Jury, In Latest Blow to J&J

  December 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Baltimore jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $1.5 billion to a woman who says she developed mesothelioma after using the company's talcum powder products.

• J&J Hit With Another $65M Verdict in Lawsuit Over Baby Powder Cancer Risks

  December 22, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $65.5 million to a woman who developed mesothelioma after years of exposure to Baby Powder that she says contained asbestos.

• $40M Verdict Returned in Talcum Powder Lawsuit Brought by Two Women With Ovarian Cancer

  December 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury has awarded two women $40 million after they developed ovarian cancer following decades of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder product use.

• 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.

• FDA Backs Off Required Talc Testing for Asbestos Contamination

  December 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has withdrawn a proposed Biden-era rule that would have required all cosmetic talc products to be tested for asbestos contamination.