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An attorney representing a woman dying of mesothelioma told a California jury during trial opening Monday that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades its talcum powder products contained cancer-causing asbestos but failed to warn consumers about its risks or replace the talc with less-toxic cornstarch. During the first day of a trial in Oakland, the jury […]

Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc caused cancer, J&J insists on the safety and purity of its iconic product. But internal documents examined by Reuters show that the company’s powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that J&J kept that information from regulators and the public. A REUTERS INVESTIGATION Darlene Coker knew […]

Health Canada, the national governmental agency responsible for public health in Canada, has issued a report finding that the use of talc for genital hygiene may expose women to a greater risk of ovarian cancer. Health Canada is issuing an informational letter on the respiratory and cancer dangers of talc use to all health care […]

The trial, which is before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe, is the 11th regarding Johnson & Johnson’s allegedly asbestos-laden talcum powder, which plaintiffs say is giving them cancer. The Johnson & Johnson talcum powder trial that was set begin in a Manhattan state court this week is being held off until January because there […]

(Reuters) – A Missouri trial court judge has affirmed the massive $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) in a case involving 22 women and their families who alleged the company’s talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer. J&J in a statement on Wednesday said it […]

July 16, 2018 By Jessica Hoerman, TruLaw Eight-hours is all it took for a St. Louis jury to hand Johnson & Johnson their largest legal setback yet for their talc-based products – a $4.69 billion verdict for the role J&J played in asbestos-induced ovarian cancer of 22 women. Unlike prior talcum trials, the Ingham v. […]

ST. LOUIS – Attorneys for both sides claimed the other fabricated science during closing remarks on July 11 after a month-long trial in a lawsuit in which 22 women allege the baby powder they used made by Johnson & Johnson gave them ovarian cancer. “You’re fighting one of the largest companies (J&J) in the world,” […]

St. Louis, MO, July 8,2018 – Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson defending the company from claims that asbestos supposedly present in its cosmetic talc products caused 22 women to develop ovarian cancer wrapped up their case this week in Missouri state court, with closing arguments expected next Wednesday. The closings will cap off a long-running […]

Law360 (June 6, 2018, 9:30 PM EDT) — Twenty-two women who say they got cancer from longtime use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder went to trial against the company Wednesday morning in St. Louis, saying J&J willfully ignored evidence that the powder, a daily ritual for millions, was riddled with asbestos. Wednesday’s openings in […]