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• DOJ Calls J&J Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing “Textbook Example of Bad Faith”

  October 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuits through a controversial bankruptcy scheme, which has already been shot down twice by the courts.

• Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Lawsuit Results in $15M Verdict for Connecticut Man Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

  October 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury in Connecticut state court indicates Johnson & Johnson should pay $15 million in compensatory damages to a man who developed mesothelioma after years of exposure to Baby Powder, and an additional punitive damage award is likely to be decided later.

• Mesothelioma Lawsuit Over Asbestos in Medical Talc Leads to $39M Verdict

  September 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Massachusetts jury has awarded $39 million to a man who developed mesothelioma after his chest cavity was filled with asbestos-containing talc powder during a medical procedure.

• Third J&J Bankruptcy Filed in Another Attempt To Resolve Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuits

  September 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As part of a new attempt to resolve tens of thousands of talcum powder cancer lawsuits for about $8 billion, Johnson & Johnson has initiated a third bankruptcy filing, this time involving its subsidiary Red River Talc.

• Dynacare Baby Powder Recall Issued Over Asbestos Contamination Risk

  September 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Manufacturer is investigating the source of an asbestos contamination, affecting 62 cases of Dynacare baby powder sold in a dozen states and through Amazon.com.

• Plaintiffs Will Select a Single Claim for the First Talcum Powder MDL Bellwether Trial in December 2024

  September 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal judge has ordered plaintiffs to propose a single talcum powder cancer lawsuit for the first federal bellwether trial, which is scheduled to begin in December.

• Johnson & Johnson Increases Talcum Powder Settlement Offer by $1.1B: Reuters

  September 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A recent report suggests that Johnson & Johnson is offering an additional $1.1 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits, as part of a proposed $9 billion deal that would resolve all ovarian cancer claims as part of a third bankruptcy filing by the manufacturer.

• J&J Seeks Dismissal of Talcum Powder Medical Monitoring Class Action Lawsuit Over Future Cancer Risks

  August 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has filed a motion to dismiss a medical monitoring lawsuit calling for the company to pay the expenses of talc-product users who now say they have to receive extra diagnostic care due to their increased risk of cancer.

• Johnson’s Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Ends in $63M Verdict for Plaintiff

  August 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A man diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2023 has been awarded more than $63 million following a trial in which he alleged he developed the fatal disease after years of using Johnson's Baby Powder contaminated with asbestos.

• Talcum Powder Lawsuit Liabilities Force Avon to File for Bankruptcy

  August 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Avon Products, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a $24.4 million verdict in a talcum powder asbestos exposure lawsuit filed by a man who developed mesothelioma after working with the company's products for years.