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newsLegislation & LitigationA Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued…
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Talc Pleurodesis Award Reduced From $39M to Nearly $24M
A Massachusetts judge is reducing the $39 million verdict awarded in September 2024 in a groundbreaking talc pleurodesis mesothelioma lawsuit. A significant portion of… -
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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again
Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is… -
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Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict
A new trial is being ordered in Oregon after a judge overturned a jury’s $260 million mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson. Judge Katharine… -
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay Additional $1.1B in Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson is adding $1.1 billion to its proposed talc settlement of $6.475 billion to resolve approximately 62,000 personal injury talc lawsuits. If… -
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Asbestos Clinic Appealing $6M in Fines and Penalties
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, known as CARD, is asking an appeals court to reverse a 2023 ruling. A jury verdict found… -
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Jury Awards $63M in Mesothelioma Case Against J&J
A jury in South Carolina has awarded Michael Perry $63.4 million. Perry, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2023, filed a lawsuit against… -
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Avon Files for Bankruptcy Over Debt from Talc Lawsuits
Avon Products Inc. has filed for bankruptcy as it faces 200 lawsuits related to its talc-based products. Plaintiffs claim their cancer diagnoses are the… -
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Johnson & Johnson Secures Votes for $6.5B Talc Settlement
More than 75% of plaintiffs have voted to support Johnson & Johnson’s proposed plan to settle roughly 61,000 lawsuits for $6.475 billion, according to… -
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Jury Awards $24.4M in Talc Case Against Avon
A jury has awarded the family of a Chicago area mesothelioma survivor a $24.4 million verdict. The lawsuit named Avon Products, Inc. the defendant…