Attorney John Bitetto of CMBG3 Law will speak on November 15, 2024 at the New Jersey Asbestos Litigation conference, which is hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. John will co-present at 1:50pm on Rule 104 hearing developments in the...
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Karlene Manley To Speak At Upcoming Talc Litigation Conference
Please join Karlene Manley on May 29, 2024 for Perrin's Talc Litigation Conference that will take place in Chicago, Illinois. Karlene will join an esteemed panel of speakers from 10am - 11am to discuss "The Science and Safety Of Talc" as it relates to litigation. The...
Clearing the Air On Talc – How Sound Science Must Guide Jurors In the Talc Litigation
More and more, especially in light of the onslaught of television ads regarding lawsuits and large verdicts, the word “talc” is a term less associated with baby powder and more with deadly toxic dust. In many ways, the media coverage of talc is similar to the decades...
The National Institute of Health Says Not Likely That Talc Causes Ovarian Cancer
A recent study regarding the mineral talc and ovarian cancer found no statistically significant association between women using talcum powder in their genital area and incident ovarian cancer. The study was published in JAMA on January 7, 2020, and is reportedly the...
Talc Ruling From NJ Appeals Court: Plaintiffs’ Experts Should Be Allowed To Testify
Talc litigation is back in the news given the recent Appellate Court decision in New Jersey. The consolidated cases Brandi Carl and Joel Carl, and Diana Balderrama and Golbert Balderrama (Docket Nos.: A-0387-16T1, and A-0978-16T1, respectively), involve plaintiffs...
Warnings On Children’s Talc Products Brought To House
In the latest development in the asbestos-contaminated talc litigation, a Michigan lawmaker introduced a bill (Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2018) to the U.S. House of Representatives that aims to require a warning on children's cosmetic products that...
Mistrial In Talc Related Mesothelioma Trial In California
Two weeks ago, CMBG3 Law reported on a case that began trial in California in which it was alleged that Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder contained asbestos-contaminated talc, which led to the development of plaintiffs' mesothelioma. Yesterday, a mistrial was...
Talc Related Mesothelioma Trial Begins in California
CMBG3 Law previously reported on four trials that have taken place in which it was alleged that Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder contained asbestos-contaminated talc, which led to the development of plaintiffs' mesothelioma. Three of the cases have seen verdicts...
Fourth Talc Mesothelioma Case Goes To Trial
CMBG3 Law previously reported on the first three cases in which it was alleged that asbestos-contaminated talc products caused plaintiffs' mesothelioma. The first such trial was in California and resulted in a defense verdict. The second case took place in New Jersey...
Mistrial In Fourth Talc Mesothelioma Trial
CMBG3 Law previously reported on the fourth trial that has taken place in which it was alleged that Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder contained asbestos-contaminated talc, which led to the development of plaintiff's mesothelioma (Antoine Bostic v. Johnson &...