Legal Resources
Massachusetts Municipalities Push Back On Marijuana Legalization Laws
Since we last reported on Massachusetts’ legalization of recreational use of marijuana in December 2016, we have closely monitored the challenges faced by the marijuana industry, especially while it remains illegal under federal law. As a result of the legalization of...
Penn Study Points to “Leaner” Nerve Fibers as Evidence for Higher Concussion Susceptibility in Women
Single Occurrence Ruling Upheld in Illinois – Long Term Impact To Be Determined
Asbestos litigation in the United States is financed primarily through general liability insurance policies issued through the mid-to-late 1900s. Language within the policies defines an insurer’s right and duty to defend and indemnify an insured entity up to the...
Missouri Court Re-Opens Flood Gates To Talc Litigation
As CMBG3 Law recently reported, a Missouri jury in May 2017 returned a $110 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a talcum powder ovarian cancer case. The plaintiff, Louis Slemp, argued that her daily use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder products and...
Defense Verdict In California’s First Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Trial
On Thursday, a California jury returned a verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson and talc supplier Imerys, finding that the companies' products were not unsafe, did not cause the plaintiff's mesothelioma, and that the companies did not fail to warn regarding...
Seta Eskanian and John Gardella Author Cover Story of Claims Magazine
CMBG3 Law's Seta Eskanian and John Gardella were honored to have their article, Navigating the Haze of Marijuana Laws, selected to be the cover story of the November 2017 issue of Claims magazine. Claims is a nationally renowned publication for senior claims managers...
Connecticut Supreme Court Reverses Plaintiff’s Verdict In Asbestos Case
By: Kendra Bergeron, Esq. and Nicholas Blei, Esq. In a unanimous opinion in an asbestos personal injury case, the Connecticut Supreme Court reversed a trial court judgement and granted defendant Wyeth Holdings Corporation’s (“Wyeth”) motion to set aside the verdict...
Talcum Powder Litigation Updates From Missouri and California
Missouri Updates As CMBG3 Law reported in October, the Missouri Court of Appeals (Eastern District) surprised many litigators when it overturned a $72 million verdict that was awarded to plaintiff Jacqueline Fox in a Johnson & Johnson talcum powder ovarian cancer...
Massachusetts Appeals Court Supports Insurers Right to Control
On October 16, 2017 the Massachusetts Appeals Court vacated a prior ruling that required OneBeacon Insurance Company (“OneBeacon “) to reimburse Celanese Corporation (“Celanese”) for defense costs incurred after OneBeacon agreed to defend without reservation. Celanese...
$417 Million Award In First California Talcum Powder Trial SET ASIDE By Judge
In August 2017, CMBG3 Law reported that a California jury returned a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in the amount of $417 million, ending the first California case tried to verdict against Johnson & Johnson in which it was alleged that the company’s talcum...
California Trial Alleging Mesothelioma Caused By Asbestos-Contaminated Talcum Powder Begins (Again)
CMBG3 Law reported last week that the first asbestos-contaminated talcum powder trial in California began trial, but was cut short two days into the trial as the judge declared a mistrial. This week, a new jury was seated and trial began yesterday. In the case,...
Missouri Court Says “Show Me” the Connection, Then Sets Aside $72 Million Plaintiff’s Talcum Powder Verdict
In February of 2016, a St. Louis jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff Jacqueline Fox for $72 million. In the case, plaintiff alleged that she developed ovarian cancer from Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. Johnson & Johnson appealed the...