Talc

Talc Lawsuit Ensnares Walgreens and Johnson & Johnson

Talc Lawsuit Ensnares Walgreens and Johnson & Johnson

Fresh off the news of Johnson & Johnson’s defense verdict in a talc-related lawsuit last week, Johnson & Johnson finds itself involved in another talc lawsuit – this time, with Walgreens as a co-defendant. Andrea Harris filed the lawsuit in...

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Fifth Missouri Trial Begins In Talc Case

Fifth Missouri Trial Begins In Talc Case

In mid-April of 2017, the case of Lois Stemp started trial against Johnson & Johnson, in which Ms. Stemp alleges that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer. Ms. Stemp alleges that she used Johnson & Johnson’s...

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$110 Million Verdict In Missouri’s Fifth Ovarian Talc Case

$110 Million Verdict In Missouri’s Fifth Ovarian Talc Case

As we reported earlier this week, the trial of Lois Stemp was ongoing against Johnson & Johnson – a case in which Ms. Stemp alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer. Yesterday, the jury returned its verdict and found in...

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First California Talcum Powder Trial Set To Begin

First California Talcum Powder Trial Set To Begin

As CMBG3 reported earlier this year, the first California case (Eva Echeverria v. Johnson & Johnson, number BC628228, in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County) against Johnson & Johnson regarding allegations of ovarian cancer caused by talcum...

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Missouri Court of Appeals May End Talc Cases Docket

Missouri Court of Appeals May End Talc Cases Docket

On February 24, 2016, the first jury verdict in a talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit returned in favor of the plaintiff, Jacqueline Fox. The Missouri jury awarded the plaintiff $72 million in damages. Johnson & Johnson, who the jury found liable for the...

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Court Bars Evidence In the California Talc Litigation Trial

Court Bars Evidence In the California Talc Litigation Trial

CMBG3 previously reported on the first talcum powder ovarian cancer case in California that is anticipated to start trial today. Last week, the Court heard arguments on various pre-trial motions and on Thursday, ordered the parties to start jury selection on Friday....

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Johnson & Johnson Stops Class Action Ovarian Talc Case

Johnson & Johnson Stops Class Action Ovarian Talc Case

On July 14, 2017, the New Jersey federal court ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson in its effort to block a class action filing based on claims that the company failed to disclose the alleged ovarian cancer risks of its talcum powder product. The ruling is a...

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First California Talcum Powder Case Goes To the Jury

First California Talcum Powder Case Goes To the Jury

As CMBG3 reported earlier this year, the first California case (Eva Echeverria v. Johnson & Johnson, number BC628228, in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County) against Johnson & Johnson regarding allegations of ovarian cancer caused by talcum...

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$440 Million Award In First California Talcum Powder Trial

$440 Million Award In First California Talcum Powder Trial

Yesterday, a California jury returned a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in the amount of $417 million, ending a four week bellweather trial that marks the first case tried to verdict against Johnson & Johnson in which it was alleged that the company's talcum...

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