The gloves are off: Baby powder maker J&J sues doctors who linked talc products to cancer
Johnson & Johnson has filed two lawsuits against four doctors who published studies claiming a link between talcum powder and mesothelioma, an […]
Category: Talcum Powder Cancer Link
Johnson & Johnson unit loses bid to stay in bankruptcy during Supreme Court appeal
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -A Johnson & Johnson company cannot delay a court order dismissing its bankruptcy, a U.S. court said on […]
J&J to Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review on Unit’s Bankruptcy
March 22 2023 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that it would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its […]
Johnson & Johnson’s Attempt to Contain Talc-Related Liabilities Is Rebuffed
The company faces some 40,000 plaintiffs that claim its baby powder caused cancer. A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bankruptcy […]
J&J To Halt Global Talc Baby Powder Sales In 2023
Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it will switch to selling cornstarch-based baby powder, halting global sales of its talcum-based powders that have […]
Bankruptcy judge will consider re-opening some J&J talc cases
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 […]
Lawyer’s $2,465 hourly rate draws objection in J&J talc bankruptcy case
(Reuters) – The United States is objecting to a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s bid to add Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal to […]
J&J Subsidiary Will Separately Mediate States’ Talc Claims in Bankruptcy, Judge Says
40 states sought to participate in ongoing mediation with cancer plaintiffs States said their consumer protection claims could be worth trillions of […]
J&J’s Controversial Prison Testing Resurfaces in Baby Powder Lawsuits
The company funded experiments on mostly Black men comparing the effects of talc and asbestos on their skin. By Jef Feeley […]
J&J Wins Fight to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Court
Feb 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled on Friday that a Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) subsidiary can remain in bankruptcy, preventing plaintiffs from […]
