Legislation & Litigation
Department of Justice Looking Closer at Asbestos Trusts
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Nov 7, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice has increased its scrutiny of asbestos trust funds in recent months, urging more accountability and transparency. Those who administer the funds believe they work just…
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Asbestos Case Among First for Kavanaugh in Supreme Court
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 10, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a product liability case filed by widows of Navy sailors seeking to recover damages for injuries related to asbestos exposure. It…
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J&J Dodges Verdict in Mesothelioma Trial, Imerys Settles
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- Sep 28, 2018
Johnson & Johnson’s latest trial over claims its iconic baby powder causes mesothelioma ended in mistrial this week after a California jury couldn’t reach a decision in the case of…
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J&J Hit with $4.7B Verdict in Talc Asbestos Cancer Case
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jul 13, 2018
A Missouri jury Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.69 billion to 22 women who claim asbestos in the company’s talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. It…
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‘Right to Try Act’ Could Aid Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jun 6, 2018
Patients with mesothelioma may soon find an easier path to experimental drugs and treatments after President Donald Trump signed the “Right to Try Act” into law last week. The…
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EPA Releases New Rules for TSCA Asbestos Review
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jun 5, 2018
As part of the latest updates to the reformed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week proposed new rules for the risk evaluation…
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South Carolina J&J Baby Powder-Mesothelioma Case Ends in Mistrial
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- May 29, 2018
A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Friday in a high-stakes case blaming asbestos-contaminated Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder for a woman’s mesothelioma. Jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision…
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J&J Loses Second Asbestos in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- May 24, 2018
Johnson & Johnson suffered its second trial loss in two months Wednesday linking the company’s baby powder to deadly asbestos-related cancer. A Los Angeles jury awarded $21.7 million in…
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Talcum Powder Lawsuit: J&J, Imerys to Pay $80M in Punitive Damages
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- Apr 11, 2018
Johnson & Johnson and talc supplier Imerys SA must pay an additional $80 million in punitive damages to a man who said he developed mesothelioma after using asbestos-contaminated talcum powder,…
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J&J Loses Talcum Powder Lawsuit
- by Matt Mauney
- Legislation & Litigation
- Apr 6, 2018
Johnson & Johnson suffered its first loss in an asbestos-related talcum powder lawsuit Thursday after a New Jersey jury ordered the company and its talc supplier to pay $37 million…
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