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    Makeup Brand Ben Nye Files for Bankruptcy to Avoid Talc Lawsuits

    Professional makeup brand Ben Nye, popular with film, stage and modeling makeup artists, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the midst of lawsuits.
    Travis Rodgers
    05/06/2024
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    Federal Jury Says BNSF Railway Played a Part in Libby Deaths

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    Travis Rodgers
    05/01/2024
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    J&J Ordered to Pay $45M in Talc Baby Powder Lawsuit

    An Illinois jury’s verdict orders defendants Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue to pay $45 million to the family of a woman who died of…
    Travis Rodgers
    04/29/2024
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    Trial Underway Against Warren Buffett’s Railway Company

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    Travis Rodgers
    04/12/2024
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    J&J Begins Another Trial Over Claims Its Talc Causes Cancer

    Phil and Bernard Matthey’s wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson has headed to trial. The suit claims the company is responsible for selling…
    Travis Rodgers
    04/05/2024
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    Philadelphia Teacher Sues District Over Asbestos-Related Cancer

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    Travis Rodgers
    04/01/2024
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    Companies Fined $825K for Improper Asbestos Handling

    Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is imposing fines totaling $825,000 against several companies for improper handling, disposal and removal of materials containing asbestos.
    Travis Rodgers
    03/15/2024
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    FL Jury Fails to Agree on J&J Talc Verdict

    Bob Sugarman sued Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company’s talc products caused the death of his wife, Marilyn Seskin, MD. The case has ended…
    Travis Rodgers
    03/11/2024
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    FL Senate Approves Bill Requiring Form for Asbestos Lawsuits

    The Florida Senate voted to approve Republican Senator Travis Hutson’s proposed SB 720 requiring courts to dismiss asbestos claims without a completed information form.
    Travis Rodgers
    03/11/2024
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    Cyprus Mines and Ex-J&J Talc Supplier Imerys Create $862M Trust

    Imerys Talc America, Inc. and the company’s former owner, Cyprus Mines Corporation, will create a collective $862 million dollar trust. The goal is for…
    Travis Rodgers
    02/28/2024
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