Legislation & Litigation – Page 9
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Legislation & LitigationThe Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization delivered on an earlier notice of intent to sue by filing an official complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Central to Old Spice Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Willie McNeal Jr., a Vietnam War veteran and retired school bus driver, was awarded $4.8 million by a California Superior Court jury that determined… -
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Latest KCIC Report Finds Decline in Mesothelioma Lawsuits
The number of mesothelioma lawsuits filed in 2020 dropped significantly, while cases involving lung cancer continued to increase, according to a recent study… -
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Johnson & Johnson Preparing $3.9 Billion for Talc Settlements
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside $3.9 billion for talc-related litigation, according to a regulatory filing this week with the Securities and… -
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EPA’s Asbestos Risk Evaluation Faces Litigation
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization continued its challenge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filing a petition for review Jan. 26 in… -
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Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $100M in Baby Powder Lawsuits
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle more than a thousand lawsuits claiming its iconic talc-based… -
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Johnson & Johnson Hit with $325M Verdict in Talc-Mesothelioma Case
A state jury in New York ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $300 million in punitive damages to Donna Olson and her husband who… -
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Supreme Court Rules to Protect Navy Veterans in Asbestos Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that manufacturers are liable for asbestos-containing materials they did not make, distribute or install, but were needed for… -
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J&J Loses Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson suffered its first loss in an asbestos-related talcum powder lawsuit Thursday after a New Jersey jury ordered the company and its… -
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Colgate-Palmolive Settles Claim Over Asbestos in Talc
Consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive once again is paying for the alleged link between the company’s Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder and deadly asbestos exposure.