Author: Jeff Cassell

A Connecticut judge has added more money to a jury’s verdict award for a plaintiff with mesothelioma who filed suit against Johnson & Johnson. A Bridgeport Superior Court jury initially awarded Evan Plotkin $15 million in October 2024. The judge has now added $10 million in punitive damages, bringing the total to $25 million. Plotkin’s […]

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People who developed mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and other diseases as a result of asbestos-contaminated talc continue to seek justice. But companies like Avon and Johnson & Johnson are fighting claims in court with mixed results.  In recent weeks, Avon’s own insurers have moved to block talc lawsuits in bankruptcy court. Meanwhile J&J faces its second […]

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A new clinical trial launched this month is testing a novel immunotherapy that could offer hope to people with mesothelioma or other hard-to-treat cancers. It will explore an experimental treatment using CAR T-cells, a type of immune cell engineered to find and attack cancer cells. The 100-person National Cancer Institute study is now recruiting participants.  […]

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The Environmental Protection Agency, now under the Trump administration, is reconsidering the former administration’s decision to ban the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos. EPA officials asked an appeals court for a 30-month pause to evaluate whether it reverses the asbestos ban completely, parts of it or none of it. Asbestos ban advocates, cancer survivors and […]

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An abandoned asbestos mine in Baie Verte, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, is slated for a significant environmental remediation project. BAIE Minerals, a company specializing in mineral upcycling, plans to initiate an innovative process to transform asbestos waste into usable resources.  The Advocate mine began operating in 1963, supplying asbestos for Johns Manville’s diverse […]

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