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Legislation & LitigationDonna 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… -
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Jury Awards $63M in Mesothelioma Case Against J&J
A jury in South Carolina has awarded Michael Perry $63.4 million. Perry, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2023, filed a lawsuit against…