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• Five Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Over Cancer Risks Selected for Bellwether Trials

  October 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has announced the selection of five hair relaxer lawsuits to serve as a series of bellwether trials over claims that the chemical straighteners caused women to develop reproductive cancers.

• First Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit Set for Bellwether Trial on Sept. 7, 2027

  September 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled the first hair relaxer cancer lawsuit bellwether trial for September 7, 2027.

• L’Oreal Faces State AG Lawsuit Over Cancer Risks From Hair Relaxers

  September 15, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Arizona claims L'Oreal and SoftSheen committed fraud against the state's consumers by not warning that the company’s hair relaxer products carried cancer risks.

• 10 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Selected by Court for Early Trial Dates

  April 7, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected 10 hair relaxer lawsuits to serve as potential bellwether trials after altering the selection process to eliminate non-representative cases.

• Hair Relaxer Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Certification for Medical Monitoring Claims

  April 1, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is being asked to certify seven hair relaxer class action lawsuits seeking medical monitoring for users, following studies that link the products to an increased risk of cancer.

• Fertility Treatments May Increase Women’s Cancer Risks: Study

  March 17, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds fertility treatments may be associated with an increased risk of some cancers, while lowering the risk of others.

• Court Outlines Procedures When Women Die After Filing a Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit

  February 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has put in place additional procedures to address the deaths of women suffering from cancer who are pursuing hair relaxer lawsuits, allowing estates and families to take up their claims.

• MDL Judge Issues New Deadlines for Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Bellwether Trial Preparations

  February 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has laid out a series of deadlines for selecting the first hair relaxer cancer lawsuits to go before juries.

• Lawyers Call for Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit To Be Set for Trial

  January 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Ahead of a case management conference this week, hair relaxer cancer lawsuit lawyers have asked a federal judge to set a date for the first bellwether trial.

• Hair Relaxer Manufacturers Push for Evidence Many Plaintiffs Did Not Likely Keep

  December 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in hair relaxer cancer lawsuits meet with a federal judge tomorrow to update the Court on the status of discovery proceedings ahead of bellwether lawsuits.