The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 6
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Legislation & LitigationA jury has awarded the family of a Chicago area mesothelioma survivor a $24.4 million verdict. The lawsuit named Avon Products, Inc. the defendant… -
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Treatment & DoctorsTop Mesothelioma Hospitals Lead Best Cancer Hospitals List
U.S. News & World Report has named University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center the Best Hospital for Cancer for the tenth year in… -
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Legislation & LitigationJ&J Offers Its Former Talc Suppliers a $505M Settlement
Johnson & Johnson is proposing a settlement with mining companies Cyprus Mines Corporation and Imerys Talc America. If approved, J&J would initially pay $225… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsWorld Health Organization Says Talc is “Probably Carcinogenic”
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer finds talc “probably” causes cancer. The key reason for the finding is because the… -
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Legislation & LitigationJ&J Lawsuit Against Scientist Over Cancer Research Dismissed
U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner dismissed Johnson & Johnson’s libel claim against scientist Dr. Jacqueline Moline. J&J filed its lawsuit after Dr. Moline, the… -
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Legislation & LitigationTalc Plaintiffs Lose Bid to Prevent Proposed J&J Bankruptcy
A federal judge has blocked a group of cancer patients who were attempting to stop Johnson & Johnson from filing for bankruptcy. The plaintiffs… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsResearchers Find More Efficient Way to Detect Asbestos
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology say they have come up with a new more convenient and cheaper process to detect… -
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Legislation & LitigationSecond Class Action Lawsuit Against J&J Seeks Medical Coverage
Law firms that recently filed a class action lawsuit seeking to block Johnson & Johnson’s latest bankruptcy attempt have filed a new suit. This… -
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Legislation & LitigationSupreme Court Rules Insurers Have Say in Asbestos Bankruptcies
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the Court’s unanimous ruling that Truck Insurance Exchange had the right to a seat at the table… -
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Legislation & LitigationJ&J Reaches $700 Million Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle an investigation concerning the marketing practices of its talc-based products. The multimillion-dollar settlement resolves charges…