Category: <span>Talcum powder</span>

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What the Court Documents Show About J&J’s $966M Loss

 

After four years of litigation, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has awarded a historic $966 million to the family of Mae K. Moore in a wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The verdict, filed October 6, 2025 in Judge Ruth Ann Kwan’s courtroom, found J&J 100% responsible for Moore’s mesothelioma diagnosis, which […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, johnson, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

MA Jury Awards Landmark $42M Verdict in J&J Talc Lawsuit

 

A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $42 million to a Massachusetts family, finding its baby powder caused Paul Lovell’s mesothelioma. He testified that he used J&J’s baby powder for 40 years, applying it to himself and his children, and that he was diagnosed in 2021.  The verdict is among […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Cancer (Non-Meso), mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Product, talc, Talcum powder

Experts Warn: Talc Could Pose a Serious Health Risk

 

Leading scientists and doctors recently met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, participating in the FDA Expert Panel on Talc to talk about the potential danger of this mineral. They discussed talc’s continued use in many foods, medicines and cosmetics and the public health risks this could pose. The panel noted the […]

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Jury Tries to Award $22M in Talc Case Defendant J&J Won

 

The jury in a mesothelioma case against Johnson & Johnson attempted to award plaintiff Michelle Felton $22 million even though J&J won the case. Jessica Dean, Felton’s attorney, said she had never seen a jury award damages on an issue not meant to be considered before. Michelle Felton is executor of the estate of Michaeleen […]

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Asbestos (general), Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, Companies, johnson, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

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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Cancer (Non-Meso), johnson, Litigation, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

Judge to Decide J&J’s $8.2B Talc Settlement Offer in 2025

 

A high-stakes trial is ahead for Johnson & Johnson in January 2025. A federal judge in Houston will decide on the company’s $8.2 billion settlement offer. If approved, it will end thousands of cancer lawsuits linked to J&J’s baby powder. The settlement offer includes plans for a third bankruptcy filing. J&J subsidiary Red River Talc […]

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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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Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

 

A new trial is being ordered in Oregon after a judge overturned a jury’s $260 million mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson. Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court granted J&J’s motion. Judge von Ter Stegge will soon release a written statement explaining her decision. Plaintiff Kyung Lee plans […]

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Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

 

A new trial is being ordered in Oregon after a judge overturned a jury’s $260 million mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson. Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court granted J&J’s motion. Judge von Ter Stegge will soon release a written statement explaining her decision. Plaintiff Kyung Lee plans […]

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Jury Awards $24.4M in Talc Case Against Avon

 

A jury has awarded the family of a Chicago area mesothelioma survivor a $24.4 million verdict. The lawsuit named Avon Products, Inc. the defendant and alleged it processed and manufactured talc products contaminated with asbestos, causing Cipriano Ramirez’s exposure.  Ramirez worked as a janitor at Avon’s manufacturing facility in Morton Grove, Illinois in the 1980s. […]

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J&J Offers Its Former Talc Suppliers a $505M Settlement

 

Johnson & Johnson is proposing a settlement with mining companies Cyprus Mines Corporation and Imerys Talc America. If approved, J&J would initially pay $225 million and then an additional $280 million before the end of 2025.  Imerys Talc America, once a subsidiary of Cyprus Mines, was J&J’s sole talc supplier for its baby powder. Both […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, johnson, lawsuit, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

World Health Organization Says Talc is “Probably Carcinogenic”

 

The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer finds talc “probably” causes cancer. The key reason for the finding is because the mineral used in products such as cosmetics, talcum powders, children’s toys and even food can be contaminated with asbestos. The cancer research agency reports there’s “strong mechanistic evidence” the mineral can […]

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J&J Lawsuit Against Scientist Over Cancer Research Dismissed

 

U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner dismissed Johnson & Johnson’s libel claim against scientist Dr. Jacqueline Moline. J&J filed its lawsuit after Dr. Moline, the chair of occupational medicine at Northwell Health, published a paper in 2020 drawing a connection between talc-based products and cancer.  Dr. Moline’s paper discussed a connection between exposure to asbestos-contaminated talcum […]

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