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- New Study Further Cements Talc/Cancer Link
As Johnson & Johnson continues to deny any wrongdoing in cases claiming talc powder’s link to ovarian cancer, a new study puts another nail in its coffin. To say that the corporation vouches for the safety of talc, at least publicly, is a bit of an understatement. In a statement released by J&...
- J&J Baby Powder Pulled from Store Shelves Over Asbestos Contamination
After months of vehement denials over the presence of asbestos in the talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, certain bottles of the product have been removed from store shelves over concerns of contamination with…asbestos. The move is the latest development in a saga that has torched ...
- Baby Powder Contained Asbestos and J&J Knew It All Along
In the news world, there are stories and then there are bombshells. And when it comes to dropping bombshells, Reuters may have gone all the way to thermonuclear this month. The news agency has released an investigative report that states categorically that not only did Johnson & Johnson Baby Pow...
- Plaintiffs Brace in Wake of Supreme Court Liability Decision
A Supreme Court decision handed down last month and previously addressed on this blog may have huge implications not only for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, but for product liability laws across most manufacturers’ product lines as well. If you recall, the Supreme Court overwhelmi...
- 3M Continues Bankruptcy Play to Dodge Earplug Claims
“We have great respect for the brave men and women who protect us and remain committed to the military as an active partner and valued customer going forward.” This was the statement made by 3M chairman and chief executive Mike Roman when he announced that the company was moving forward with its...
- Settlement Reached Over Sunscreen Benzene Contamination
Johnson & Johnson and Costco Wholesale Corp. have reached a settlement with plaintiffs over the recall of a variety of J&J sunscreen products found to contain benzene, a known human carcinogen. The recall was carried out by J&J voluntarily and affected four of its Neutrogena products and...
- 3 Settlements, One Win Finish Turbulent March for J&J
Just two weeks after a California jury awarded a dying woman $29 million having decided that asbestos in talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, the corporation finished an active month with a mixed record overall. Three cases alleging the same link wer...
- Philly Jury Awards Over $40 Million in J&J Mesh Verdict
Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary company Ethicon were hit with a $41 million vaginal mesh verdict last month. Of that amount, some $25 million was awarded in punitive damages against the company. The plaintiff had undergone surgery to implant the device in 2007. Since implantation, she has s...
- Massive J&J Verdict Survives First Test
In a previous post, we discussed the $4.7 billion verdict recently awarded to 22 plaintiffs who claimed that asbestos present in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder caused them to develop ovarian cancer. The verdict was one of the largest in history and sent J&J stock tumbling. Even in the fac...
- J&J Cancer Trials Set to Triple in 2019
If Johnson & Johnson investors and company executives thought 2018 was bad, they may not have seen anything yet. With a massive verdict of over $4 billion leading the way and more than 10,000 additional lawsuits waiting the wings, J&J finds itself in a battle to not only reclaim its wholesom...
