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newsLegislation & LitigationFor 25 years, Libby, Montana’s Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, also known as CARD, has helped thousands of people with mesothelioma and other…
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Johnson & Johnson Targets Mesothelioma Expert Again
Johnson & Johnson is trying a different strategy to discredit a reputable mesothelioma expert as asbestos claims against its talc products continue to climb. -
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Judge Rejects J&J’s $10 Billion Talc Settlement
United States Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. López of the Southern District of Texas has denied Johnson & Johnson’s $10 billion baby powder settlement proposal. -
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New Laws May Threaten Mesothelioma Payouts
Georgia, Missouri and Arkansas have now all passed bills limiting the damages people can receive and reducing the time people have to file personal… -
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Jury Tries to Award $22M in Talc Case Defendant J&J Won
The jury in a mesothelioma case against Johnson & Johnson attempted to award plaintiff Michelle Felton $22 million even though J&J won the case. -
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Husband Files $25M J&J Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Suit
Andrew Curtin, of North Yarmouth, Maine, filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for $25 million in September 2024. Curtin’s wife, Cynthia Cartwright, was… -
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Judge Declines to Reduce $260M J&J Verdict
An Oregon judge has ruled that a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case is constitutional. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Katharine… -
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Fairmont State University Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Donna Spurling alleges Fairmont State University in West Virginia knowingly exposed her to asbestos. Doctors diagnosed her with mesothelioma in 2022. She attended FSU… -
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Judge to Decide J&J’s $8.2B Talc Settlement Offer in 2025
A high-stakes trial is ahead for Johnson & Johnson in January 2025. A federal judge in Houston will decide on the company’s $8.2 billion… -
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Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’
Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas.