by Madison Newman | Aug 15, 2023 | talc powder lawsuit
Nearly every month has produced more news in the frustrating tug-of-war that is Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder litigation. The legal battle over talcum powder has evolved into a protracted struggle involving Johnson & Johnson’s insistence on...
by Madison Newman | May 19, 2023 | talc powder lawsuit
Talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 26, 2023, blaming a “deluge” of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused thousands to develop ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. Although the controversy surrounding Johnson &...
by Grace | Feb 2, 2023 | talc powder lawsuit
A California Appellate Court will not overturn a $12 million verdict won in a talcum powder asbestos claim. The plaintiff alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet gave her mesothelioma. J&J and Colgate requested an appeals...
by Grace | Nov 19, 2022 | johnson johnson lawsuit, talc powder lawsuit
While a federal appeals court has yet to determine whether Johnson & Johnson can move forward with its bankruptcy tactic in the United States, the company may have to address similar talcum powder cancer cases filed in the United Kingdom. A group of lawsuits has...
by Grace | Oct 25, 2022 | johnson johnson lawsuit, talc powder lawsuit
On October 4, 2022, U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan temporarily stayed two state lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson misled consumers about the safety of its talc products while the appeals court reviews the legitimacy of the company’s bankruptcy strategy....
by Grace | Aug 15, 2022 | johnson johnson lawsuit, talc powder lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson announced that it will officially stop selling its talc-based baby powder products globally in 2023. This decision comes more than two years after the company ceased its distribution of talc-based baby powder products in the United States....