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Lawmakers Renew Asbestos Ban Effort to Prevent Mesothelioma

 

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Don Bacon of Nebraska are leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025. This updated version of a bill previously introduced in Congress would ban all types of asbestos in the United States. Health experts, labor groups […]

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Judge Approves Presperse $50M Talc-Asbestos Bankruptcy Deal

 

Hundreds of asbestos exposure injury claims are set to be resolved after a federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan for cosmetics supplier Presperse and its parent company Sumitomo Corporation. The company, which has battled asbestos-related lawsuits since 2015, faced a recent wave of litigation from people who claimed they were exposed to asbestos through its […]

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Court Ruling Marks Major Shift in Mesothelioma Lawsuits

 

The South Carolina Supreme Court has taken a major step in protecting the rights of people with mesothelioma as a result of legacy asbestos. On May 21, 2025, the court ruled against Atlas Turner, which has a long history of producing asbestos-containing products.  Donna Welch filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atlas Turner that alleged […]

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FDA Proposing New Tests for Asbestos in Talc Products

 

Congress passed a law in 2023 requiring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to release new industry standards for asbestos testing in products. The agency will require manufacturers of all talc-containing products to test them for asbestos.  The FDA’s proposal follows years of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and other companies over allegations of asbestos-contaminated […]

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Judge Declines to Reduce $260M J&J Verdict

 

An Oregon judge has ruled that a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case is constitutional. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge declined to reduce or void $260 million awarded in June 2024. Kyung Lee, who has mesothelioma, was awarded $200 million in punitive damages. She was also awarded $60 […]

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ADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book

 

Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has just released a significantly expanded version of its 2013 book and launched a new website to raise awareness about the toxic mineral.  Faces, names and personal details […]

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ADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book

 

Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has just released a significantly expanded version of its 2013 book and launched a new website to raise awareness about the toxic mineral.  Faces, names and personal details […]

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Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’  

 

Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled the company’s latest case is “different” enough from its previous attempts in New Jersey. What set this third attempt at bankruptcy apart from previous attempts, […]

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Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’  

 

Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled the company’s latest case is “different” enough from its previous attempts in New Jersey. What set this third attempt at bankruptcy apart from previous attempts, […]

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$3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit

 

A Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued defendant Foster Wheeler failed to protect employees from asbestos. Evidence presented in the case indicated the company didn’t adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. Plaintiff Harry Chirdon spent approximately […]

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$3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit

 

A Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued defendant Foster Wheeler failed to protect employees from asbestos. Evidence presented in the case indicated the company didn’t adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. Plaintiff Harry Chirdon spent approximately […]

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Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall

 

Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and distributed to 12 states for direct delivery.  An investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the asbestos contamination. Asbestos researcher Anna Nowak tells The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, “There is […]

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Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall

 

Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and distributed to 12 states for direct delivery.  An investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the asbestos contamination. Asbestos researcher Anna Nowak tells The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, “There is […]

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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again

 

Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is J&J’s third attempt at bankruptcy to settle tens of thousands of talc lawsuits.  The company claims in its announcement, “The Plan constitutes one of the largest settlements ever reached in a […]

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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again

 

Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is J&J’s third attempt at bankruptcy to settle tens of thousands of talc lawsuits.  The company claims in its announcement, “The Plan constitutes one of the largest settlements ever reached in a […]

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