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• J&J Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Settlement Offer Gets Enough Backing in Plaintiff Vote

  August 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A vote taken from tens of thousands of plaintiffs revealed that 75% support a controversial $6.5 billion talcum powder lawsuit settlement offer, which would allow the company to resolve the litigation by creating a subsidiary for the sole purpose of declaring bankruptcy.

• U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Rejection of Johnson & Johnson’s Second Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Filing

  August 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's second attempt at using bankruptcy to resolve more than 60,000 talcum powder cancer lawsuits, saying the company did not face financial distress.

• Avon Talcum Powder Lawsuit Ends in $24M Jury Verdict Over Asbestos Exposure

  August 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois jury has ordered Avon to pay a former janitor $24.4 million after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma following years of working at a facility near Chicago, which he says led to asbestos exposure.

• J&J to Pay $505M to Talc Suppliers Driven Bankrupt by Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits

  July 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay two former talc suppliers $505 million to resolve claims that the company's actions, and subsequent talcum powder cancer litigation, drove them into bankruptcy.

• Talc in Johnson’s Baby Powder Determined To Be “Probably Carcinogenic” By World Health Organization

  July 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A group with the World Health Organization has determined that talc is a probable cancer-causing substance for humans in the latest study to link talcum powder based products to an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

• Judge Rejects Motion To Block Third Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Bankruptcy Filing

  July 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A request by plaintiffs to block a third Johnson & Johnson talcum powder bankruptcy filing was rejected by a federal judge, who said the court cannot interfere since plaintiffs have yet to be actually harmed by the attempt.

• Johnson & Johnson Faces Medical Monitoring Lawsuit Over Future Baby Powder Cancer Risks

  June 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Women who used Johnson's Baby Powder around their genitals for feminine hygiene purposes now live in fear of developing ovarian cancer, according to the class action lawsuit seeking medical monitoring for future diagnoses

• J&J to Pay $700M to Resolve Talcum Powder Investigations By States’ Attorneys General

  June 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Talcum powder settlement will resolve investigations launched by 43 different states, into the illegal marketing of Johnson's Baby Powder and other products contaminated with asbestos. However, the deal still leaves Johnson & Johnson facing more than 60,000 talcum powder lawsuits brought by women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and other injuries.

• Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder Lawsuit Ends in $260M Jury Award For Woman’s Mesothelioma Diagnosis

  June 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Oregon jury has ruled that Johnson & Johnson should pay a woman $260 million after she was diagnosed with mesothelioma following years of Baby Powder use, which the plaintiff claimed contained asbestos.

• Talc Exposure Lawsuit Over Mesothelioma Death Results in $15M Award for Family of Deceased Engineer

  May 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Connecticut jury has awarded $15 million to the family of a man who died of mesothelioma after exposure to talc his family claims was laden with asbestos decades before his death.