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Legislation & LitigationAn Oregon judge has ruled that a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case is constitutional. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Katharine…
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Fairmont State University Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Donna Spurling alleges Fairmont State University in West Virginia knowingly exposed her to asbestos. Doctors diagnosed her with mesothelioma in 2022. She attended FSU… -
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Judge to Decide J&J’s $8.2B Talc Settlement Offer in 2025
A high-stakes trial is ahead for Johnson & Johnson in January 2025. A federal judge in Houston will decide on the company’s $8.2 billion… -
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Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’
Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas. -
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$3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued… -
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$39M Awarded in Talc Pleurodesis Mesothelioma Case
A jury awarded $39 million to a family in a lawsuit related to the use of talc in a medical procedure. Plaintiff Bryce Zundel… -
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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again
Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is… -
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Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict
A new trial is being ordered in Oregon after a judge overturned a jury’s $260 million mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson. Judge Katharine… -
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay Additional $1.1B in Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson is adding $1.1 billion to its proposed talc settlement of $6.475 billion to resolve approximately 62,000 personal injury talc lawsuits. If… -
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Asbestos Clinic Appealing $6M in Fines and Penalties
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, known as CARD, is asking an appeals court to reverse a 2023 ruling. A jury verdict found…