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  The FDA has withdrawn a proposed Biden-era rule that would have required all cosmetic talc products to be tested for asbestos contamination.

• Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Over J&J Talcum Powder Asbestos Risks Goes Before California Jury

  November 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The first of three California state court talcum powder lawsuits began last week in Los Angeles, involving two women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

• 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.