409 results

• 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.

• 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.

• Lawyers Argue Class Action Lawsuits Over Toxic Hair Relaxer Chemicals Should Be Cleared To Move Forward

  March 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reject manufacturers' motion to dismiss hair relaxer chemical class action lawsuits, saying they are retreading old ground already rejected by the Court.

• Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Trial Ends With Hung Jury in Florida

  March 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A talcum powder ovarian cancer wrongful death lawsuit trial ended in a hung jury on Tuesday, leading a Florida judge to indicate the case will be scheduled for a second trial sometime next month.

• More than 8,300 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Over Uterine Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Other Injuries Pending in Federal MDL

  March 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of hair relaxer lawsuits filed against manufacturers of Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optima and other chemical straightener kits has grown to more than 8,300 claims of cancer and other injuries.

• Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Hair Relaxer Class Action Lawsuit Over Uterine Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risks

  February 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of various chemical straighteners have filed a motion seeking to dismiss hair relaxer class action lawsuits filed over economic damages.

• Lawsuits Alleging Hair Relaxers Caused Cancer Should Be First Bellwether Trials Prepared in MDL, According to Plaintiffs

  January 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in hair relaxer litigation meet with a federal judge today to discuss which cases should be selected for bellwether trials and other key points in moving the litigation forward.

• Study Highlights Uterine Cancer Risk from Hair Relaxer Chemicals for Black Women

  December 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that hair relaxer use among postmenopausal Black women can increase their risk of uterine cancer by as much as 70%.