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• Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit Ends In $4.8M Verdict For Veteran Who Used Old Spice Talcum Powder

  April 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury awarded $4.8 million to a man who says he developed mesothelioma after using Old Spice talcum powder for more than 20 years.

• J&J Files Last Ditch Appeal Requesting U.S. Supreme Court To Review $2.1B Talcum Powder Cancer Verdict

  March 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has petitioned the Supreme Court, hoping it will overturn a $2.1 billion talcum powder verdict filed on behalf of 22 women who developed ovarian cancer.

• Appeal Filed Over Dismissal of Baby Powder Consumer Class Action Lawsuit

  March 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are appealing a federal judge's decision last month to dismiss a Baby Powder class action lawsuit, which claims Johnson & Johnson deceived consumers by claiming its talcum powder products were "safe and pure" despite the presence of asbestos and other harmful ingredients linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

• $3.9 Billion Set Aside By Johnson & Johnson To Pay Talc Settlements, Verdicts

  February 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson's legal expenses soared to nearly $4 billion in 2020; primarily due to talcum powder cancer lawsuits, according to the company's annual financial report.

• Trial Plans Proposed For Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Lawsuits in Federal MDL

  February 17, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in talcum party litigation are debating how best to move forward with bellwether trials at a status conference being held today.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Baby Powder Marketing as “Safe and Pure” Dismissed By Federal Judge

  January 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson of making false claims about the safety and purity of its talcum powder products has been dismissed by a federal judge.

• Baby Powder Plaintiffs Seek To Amend Master Complaint Regarding Spoliation, Fraudulent Concealment

  January 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs in talcum powder cancer lawsuits want additional allegations added to the litigation which indicates Johnson & Johnson failed to preserve evidence linked to asbestos found in talcum powder.

• Talc Asbestos Concerns Ignored By EPA Risk Assessment, Critics Say

  January 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Group blasts EPA for not including talc in its assessment of asbestos exposure threats.

• Talc Baby Powder Will Cause Johnson & Johnson Problems for Years

  December 15, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  Johnson & Johnson may face years of legal woes over claims Baby Powder contains asbestos-laced talc and can cause ovarian cancer, even after removing the products from the market.

• Cosmetics Industry Doing Poor Job Of Screening Talc For Asbestos: Study

  November 30, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns asbestos is more prevalent in talc-based cosmetics than previously believed.