Supreme Court Pauses Opioid Settlement With Sacklers Pending Review

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By Abbie VanSickle New York Times, Reporting from Washington A federal appeals court had signed off on the agreement, which would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion for victims. The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to consider the government’s challenge of a bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, […]

J&J effort to resolve talc lawsuits in bankruptcy fails a second time

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NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday shot down Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products in bankruptcy, imperiling a proposed $8.9 billion settlement that would stop new lawsuits from being filed. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan in Trenton, New Jersey, ruled that […]

The gloves are off: Baby powder maker J&J sues doctors who linked talc products to cancer

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Johnson & Johnson has filed two lawsuits against four doctors who published studies claiming a link between talcum powder and mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer. The suits were filed by LTL Management, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary created to hold liabilities related to Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products in bankruptcy. The lawsuits allege […]

Johnson & Johnson unit loses bid to stay in bankruptcy during Supreme Court appeal

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By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -A Johnson & Johnson company cannot delay a court order dismissing its bankruptcy, a U.S. court said on Friday, despite the company’s planned Supreme Court appeal to use bankruptcy to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products. J&J sought to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary company, LTL […]

Johnson & Johnson’s Attempt to Contain Talc-Related Liabilities Is Rebuffed

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The company faces some 40,000 plaintiffs that claim its baby powder caused cancer. A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bankruptcy filing by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, dealing a setback to the company’s attempt to limit its exposure to a flood of lawsuits over its talcum-powder products. More than 40,000 plaintiffs have sued Johnson & […]

J&J To Halt Global Talc Baby Powder Sales In 2023

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Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it will switch to selling cornstarch-based baby powder, halting global sales of its talcum-based powders that have been the focus of tens of thousands of injury claims alleging the talc causes ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. J&J in 2020 halted sales of talc-based products in the U.S. and Canada, citing a decline in […]

Bankruptcy judge will consider re-opening some J&J talc cases

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J&J subsidiary prefers to estimate value of talc claims in bankruptcy court Bankruptcy judge said he’s talked with other courts about re-opening cases Judge also approved hiring appellate attorney at “groundbreaking” $2,465 hourly rate (Reuters- By Dietrich Knauth) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge said Tuesday that he may allow some lawsuits that accuse Johnson & Johnson […]