A federal judge denied a motion by Johnson & Johnson, who wanted a panel of independent experts to weigh in on talcum powder cancer lawsuits in federal court, saying it would be unhelpful and would further delay the litigation.…
A federal judge is being asked by Johnson & Johnson to bring in independent expert witnesses to explain the science behind talcum powder lawsuits to juries, which plaintiffs are calling unconstitutional.…
A New Jersey appeals court has reinstated two talcum powder lawsuits after saying a lower court judge erred in dismissing them over expert testimony.…
BASF has agreed to a $72.5 million settlement over claims it hid the presence of asbestos in talc dug up from a Vermont mine.…
A pool of 1,000 talcum powder lawsuits will be whittled down to 30 cases, from which the first bellwether trials will be selected.…
A worldwide coalition of consumer watchdogs, environmental groups and universities want Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of talc-based Baby Powder worldwide.…
Johnson & Johnson faces increasing pressure to settle talcum powder cancer lawsuits or potentially face billions more in jury verdicts from court losses.…
Evidence about Johnson & Johnson’s failure to warn about the cancer risk from talcum powder justifies a $2.1 billion award, according to a Missouri appeals court.…
A federal judge has selected 1,000 talcum powder cancer lawsuits to serve as a pool of potential bellwether trial cases.…
A Pennsylvania judge says talcum powder cancer lawsuits in that state can proceed after rejecting motions by Johnson & Johnson to have plaintiffs’ expert witnesses testimony dismissed.…
