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Legislation & LitigationA 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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Legislation & LitigationCourts 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… -
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Legislation & LitigationCourt Ruling Marks Major Shift in Mesothelioma Lawsuits
The South Carolina Supreme Court has taken a major step in protecting the rights of people with mesothelioma as a result of legacy asbestos. -
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Legislation & LitigationClinic That Helped Libby Mesothelioma Survivors Shuttered
For 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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Legislation & LitigationJohnson & 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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Legislation & LitigationJudge 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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Legislation & LitigationNew 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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Legislation & LitigationJury 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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Legislation & LitigationHusband 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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Legislation & LitigationJudge 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…