Legal Resources
Jury Hits Companies with $37 Million Verdict Over Talcum Powder
Just one day after beginning deliberations, a New Jersey jury found Johnson & Johnson and Imerys responsible for a plaintiff’s mesothelioma, which plaintiff alleged resulted from his use of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products. The jury’s verdict awarded...
New Jersey Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Trial Goes To Jury
Nearly two months ago, CMBG3 Law reported on a trial against Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey involving allegations that the company’s talcum powder product was contaminated with asbestos fibers and caused plaintiff Stephan Lanzo II’s mesothelioma. The plaintiff...
U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Flint, Michigan Cases On Appeal
In August of 2017, CMBG3 reported on the Sixth Circuit court’s ruling that revived two class action lawsuits regarding lead-contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan, finding that the Safe Drinking Water Act does not preempt the lawsuits from proceeding. The...
MA Highest Court Holds Pharma Companies Liable For Warnings
In a ruling that was closely watched by many in the pharmaceutical and products warnings litigations in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Friday ruled that brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers can be sued by consumers for recklessness if...
Evidence of Monsanto’s Roundup Causing Cancer “Shaky”, Says Court
CMBG3 previously reported on Monsanto’s success in the California federal court for not having to provide a Proposition 65 warning on its Roundup weed killer product regarding the chemical additive glysophate. Now, Monsanto may be on the verge of another victory in a...
Third Circuit To Decide Fate of Class Action Ovarian Talc Case
In July of 2017, CMBG3 Law reported on Johnson & Johnson’s success in having the New Jersey federal court block a class action filing based on claims that the company failed to disclose the alleged ovarian cancer risks of its talcum powder product. Now, after an...
Florida Supreme Court To Decide Expert Testimony Admissibility Issue
In September of 2017, we reported on the fact that the Florida Supreme Court agreed to hear argument as to whether the state should adopt the Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals standard of review for expert testimony. This week, the Florida Supreme Court heard...
House Bill Introduced To Ban Asbestos in U.S.
Recently, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced a House companion bill to the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2017 (ARBANA), which was introduced in the Senate in November of 2017. The ARBABA bill was introduced to give the Environmental Protection...
Florida Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Trial Begins
Earlier this week, the first Florida asbestos-contaminated talc case began trial in Palm Beach County. Plaintiff Robert Lord alleges that he developed mesothelioma from his employment and his stepfather's employment with a local floor tile showroom. It is alleged that...
Monsanto Defeats Push For Prop 65 Warning On Weed Killer
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (commonly referred to as “Proposition 65” or “Prop 65”) was passed with the intention of providing consumers with information regarding cancer-causing agents in products that would allow consumers to...
CA Supreme Court Will Not Overturn $1.15 Billion Lead Paint Ruling
As CMBG3 Law previoulsy reported, a California trial court ruled that paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams Co. and two former lead pigment makers (ConAgra Grocery Products and NL Industries) must pay $1.15 billion to abate lead paint in millions of homes in California....
EPA Decision Regarding Asbestos Expected Soon
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (“Chemical Safety Act”) was signed into law by President Barack Obama in June of 2016 and amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). The Chemical Safety Act gives the Environmental Protection...