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newsLegislation & LitigationAfter four years of litigation, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has awarded a historic $966 million to the family of Mae K.
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Judge Increases Mesothelioma Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
A Connecticut judge has added more money to a jury’s verdict award for a plaintiff with mesothelioma who filed suit against Johnson & Johnson. -
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Lawmakers Renew Asbestos Ban Effort to Prevent Mesothelioma
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Don Bacon of Nebraska are leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Alan… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Mesothelioma Blood Test, Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy Offer Hope
Researchers are reporting promising advances for people with pleural mesothelioma who can have surgery. One tested immunotherapy given before and after surgery. The other… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Join ADAO’s 20th Annual Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Event
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host its 20th annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on September 12 and 13 in New York City… -
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Judge Approves Presperse $50M Talc-Asbestos Bankruptcy Deal
Hundreds of asbestos exposure injury claims are set to be resolved after a federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan for cosmetics supplier Presperse and… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
2025’s Top Cancer Hospitals: Best Places for Mesothelioma Care
People diagnosed with mesothelioma have another reason to trust major hospitals this year. U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals for… -
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MA Jury Awards Landmark $42M Verdict in J&J Talc Lawsuit
A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $42 million to a Massachusetts family, finding its baby powder caused Paul… -
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$9M Mesothelioma Verdict Over Asbestos Shotgun Shells
A Delaware jury awarded $9 million to the family of Eugene Schoepke, an Illinois hunter who died from mesothelioma in 2022. The lawsuit argued… -
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Courts Question Legal Tactics as J&J and Avon Confront Growing Talc Liability
People who developed mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and other diseases as a result of asbestos-contaminated talc continue to seek justice. But companies like Avon and…