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newsLegislation & LitigationA 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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newsLegislation & Litigation
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… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
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… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
FDA Approves Keytruda With Chemotherapy to Treat Mesothelioma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new first-line treatment for people with pleural mesothelioma that can’t be removed with surgery. This… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
State Funding Will Help Pennsylvania Schools Remove Asbestos
A new grant program with $75 million in state funding aims to keep Pennsylvania school children safe. According to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Supporting Survivors of the 9/11 Attack and Ground Zero Exposure
As the nation remembers those lost 23 years ago on September 11, 2001, we also honor those diagnosed with serious health conditions as a… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Museum Highlights the History of Asbestos in America
The McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington, Illinois recently unveiled a new exhibit focusing on asbestos, corporate deception and the fight for workers’… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
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… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Asbestos Poses Risk in Schools Nationwide
Several schools in the U.S. are dealing with recent asbestos discoveries. Exposure concerns are causing disruptions just as students are back or heading back… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
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…