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Legislation & LitigationAgainst the wishes of its shareholders, Johnson & Johnson announced Aug. 11 that it would end the worldwide sale of talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder…
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Asbestos Abatement Laws Being Enforced
Cities and counties throughout the country are paying the price for failing to adhere to the tightening safety protocols that cover the handling and… -
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Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Plan Won’t Halt Industrial Talc Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson may have used a controversial bankruptcy spinoff to avoid almost 40,000 cosmetic talc lawsuits, but it now must face plaintiffs… -
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Senate Passes Asbestos Awareness Resolution, Inches Closer to Ban
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed its annual National Asbestos Awareness Week resolution, inching closer to long-awaited, much-anticipated legislation to ban the toxic substance. The… -
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$36.5 Million Verdict Could Change Asbestos Litigation in Libby, Montana
A Montana District Court jury recently delivered a $36.5 million verdict in a bellwether case that is expected to significantly change the landscape of… -
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Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Bankruptcy Plan Approved
Much to the ire of plaintiff attorneys across the country, a federal judge in New Jersey granted approval for Johnson & Johnson to… -
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Court Deals Blow to Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Plan for Talc Cases
A federal judge in North Carolina delivered a major setback to Johnson & Johnson and its controversial plan to unload all talc-related… -
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New California Law Could Benefit Mesothelioma Plaintiffs
A recently amended California law will now allow the estates of deceased plaintiffs, including mesothelioma patients, to collect pain and suffering damages. -
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Johnson & Johnson Sending Talc Cases to Bankruptcy Court
As expected, Johnson & Johnson has unloaded its burgeoning talc-related liabilities on a new subsidiary that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on… -
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Courts Seeing More Secondary Asbestos Exposure Lawsuits
Secondary exposure to toxic asbestos has declined considerably in recent decades, but known cases of malignant mesothelioma caused by that type of…