J&J Asks Missouri Supreme Court to Overturn $2.1B Talc Ruling

As expected, Johnson & Johnson has filed an appeal with the Missouri Supreme Court asking it to throw out a $2.1 billion ruling awarded to 22 women who suffered ovarian cancer after years of using Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower. The appeal is a last-ditch effort by the talc manufacturer as it faces… Read More

The mining company that exclusively supplied Johnson & Johnson with talc for decades is in the middle of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings that will ultimately result in payouts for more-than 25,000 plaintiffs who suffered ovarian cancer or mesothelioma related to use of talcum powder. The most recent filing, dated August 21, indicates there were approximately 13,800… Read More

    At OnderLaw, we’ve long said our primary goals are to fight for justice for our clients and hold companies accountable when they put profits over people. This week’s news that Johnson & Johnson has removed its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder from the consumer market is a win of historic proportions — not only… Read More

Thousands of women in ovarian cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson earn major win. Monday, April 27, 2020 – U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson granted more than 15,000 women a significant victory Monday, April 27, 2020. In a Daubert hearing, Wolfson ruled that expert testimony and evidence that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder causes cancer is admissible… Read More

Court still considering Daubert rulings. Monday, March 30, 2020 – Our OnderLaw talc team is currently awaiting Daubert rulings from Hon. Freda L. Wilson in United States District Court, District of New Jersey. A Daubert hearing, which is a type of hearing to decide whether or not scientific evidence should be admissible in court, was held… Read More

Scientists and other experts say talc asbestos regulations are needed. Thursday, March 5, 2020 – For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing to discuss standardizing testing methods and classification of asbestos found in talc use in hundreds of cosmetic products, including talcum powder. Decades of… Read More

FDA will discuss testing methods, terminology, and other issues related to talc and asbestos. Wednesday, January 15, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting regarding the testing methods for asbestos in talc and other cosmetic products February 4, 2020. The meeting will be available by webcast for those unable to attend… Read More

New Mexico Attorney General files case against Johnson & Johnson for asbestos-related illnesses. Monday, January 6, 2020 – The State of New Mexico has become the first in the nation to sue Johnson & Johnson and three other manufacturers over talc products believed to contain asbestos. New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed the suit January 3,… Read More

Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky failed to appear in a Congressional hearing discussing the safety of talcum powder. Friday, December 13, 2019 – Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky failed to appear in a hearing before the Congressional Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy after he was asked to testify about the safety of… Read More

Bellwether talc trial decided in St. Louis Tuesday, December 31, 2019 – Friday, Dec. 20, a two-week case involving a St. Louis woman who used Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder for decades and developed a rare form of ovarian cancer was decided in favor of Johnson & Johnson. Our team at Onder Law Firm followed this bellwether… Read More