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• Class Action Claims Over Hair Relaxer Risks Cleared To Move Forward by MDL Judge

  October 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Court rejected a motion to dismiss the hair relaxer class actions lawsuits, which seek economic damages for consumers exposed to toxic chemicals in the products, which are now known to increase the risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries.

• House Reps Want to Know Why FDA Has Delayed Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Ban

  August 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Three U.S. House Representatives are asking the FDA to explain why it has repeatedly delayed a proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair relaxer products, after determining they carry an increased cancer risk.

• Five Hair Relaxer Injury Lawsuits in Cook County, Illinois May Be Set For Trial in 2025

  August 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois judge is scheduled to select five hair relaxer injury lawsuits for 2025 trial dates later this week, as the parties continue to prepare federal claims for bellwether trials.

• Walgreens, CVS Will Not Be Named in Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Master Complaint Over Uterine, Ovarian Cancer Risks

  August 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Walgreens and CVS will not automatically be considered defendants in hair relaxer lawsuits filed against cosmetics manufacturers, plaintiffs' attorneys say.

• FDA Ban on Hair Relaxers With Formaldehyde Delayed Again: Reports

  July 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has delayed a proposed ban on formaldehyde, and formaldehyde-emitting chemicals, in hair relaxer products until September.

• Plaintiffs Seek To Dismiss Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Involving Women Not Diagnosed with Uterine, Endometrial or Ovarian Cancer

  May 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A motion filed by plaintiffs involved in hair relaxer lawsuits calls for cases not involving uterine, ovarian or endometrial cancer to be dismissed from the litigation, with the option for the women to file again in the future if they are diagnosed with one of those three forms of cancer caused by hair relaxers.

• Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Risks Remain Unaddressed By FDA, Despite Plan to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemical

  May 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has yet to finalize a proposed hair relaxer formaldehyde ban it predicted would be ready by last month, which could lead to massive chemical straightener recalls.

• Lawyers Argue Class Action Lawsuits Over Toxic Hair Relaxer Chemicals Should Be Cleared To Move Forward

  March 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reject manufacturers' motion to dismiss hair relaxer chemical class action lawsuits, saying they are retreading old ground already rejected by the Court.

• More than 8,300 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Over Uterine Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Other Injuries Pending in Federal MDL

  March 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of hair relaxer lawsuits filed against manufacturers of Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optima and other chemical straightener kits has grown to more than 8,300 claims of cancer and other injuries.

• Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Hair Relaxer Class Action Lawsuit Over Uterine Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risks

  February 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of various chemical straighteners have filed a motion seeking to dismiss hair relaxer class action lawsuits filed over economic damages.