April 2020 – SCOVERNLAW

J&J Can’t Boot Experts To Sink Asbestos-In-Talc MDL

Posted on April 30, 2020November 9, 2022 Scovern LawPosted in Talcum Powder Cancer Link

A New Jersey federal judge on Monday largely rejected Johnson & Johnson’s efforts to bar plaintiffs’ experts from testifying that J&J’s baby powder contains asbestos and that talc can cause ovarian cancer, opening a path to trials in the multidistrict litigation that contains thousands of cases. In a three-page order and accompanying 141-page opinion, U.S. District […]

J&J’s Efforts To Toss $4.7B Talc Verdict Get Mixed Reception

Posted on April 30, 2020 Scovern LawPosted in Talcum Powder Cancer Link

Johnson & Johnson‘s attempt to dismantle a $4.69 billion talc verdict met with mixed signals Friday, as a Missouri appellate panel appeared to discount J&J’s complaints that 22 women’s claims were combined into one trial and focused more on the fact that there were 17 out-of-state plaintiffs. The appeal came in a case brought by […]