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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...
SCOTUS Urged To Decide Split In Courts For Environmental Case
In 1984, the United States Supreme Court in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., determined that, “where legislative delegation to [an] agency on particular question is implicit rather than explicit, [a] court may not substitute its...
Pet Food Contains Lead, Arsenic, and Mercury, Plaintiff Says
A plaintiff in a Massachusetts federal putative class action case alleges that Champion Petfood's Acana and Orijen brands of pet food are tainted with mercury, lead and arsenic and are harmful to pets. Plaintiff Lisa Slawsby alleges that her rescue dog recently became...
Lowe’s Discontinues Paint Products With Cancer Causing Chemicals
Last week, Lowe's became one of the first companies to phase out all products, including paints and paint thinners, that contain the chemicals methylene chloride or N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) that activists have claimed cause brain cancer and can lead to death. By the...
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...
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 &...
Third Talc Mesothelioma Verdict: $25.7 Million Award
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...
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...
Paint Company Settles Lead Paint Case in California For $60 Million
CMBG3 Law previously reported on a pending lead paint case in California (The People of the State of California v. Atlantic Richfield Co. et al., case number H040880, in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District) in which paint...
PFA Litigation in Western Massachusetts Heats Up
CMBG3 recently reported on two cases filed in Massachusetts in which the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a two seperate lawsuits were filed against fire fighting foam manufacturers in...
Companies Look For Dismissal In Massachusetts PFA Litigation
CMBG3 recently reported on a case filed in Massachusetts in which the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a group of Cape Cod residents filed a class action lawsuit against 3M, Chemguard,...
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Asbestos Take Home Liability
In yet another example of a Court refusing to extend a legal duty to defendants in an asbestos take home exposure case, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a defendant's motion for summary judgment and rejected plaintiff's argument that a company's legal duty extends to...