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Last Dance, Last Chance for the Texas Two-Step in J&J Talc Litigation

Last Dance, Last Chance for the Texas Two-Step in J&J Talc Litigation February 28, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Trenton, NJ Until mid-2023, the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder cancer lawsuits consolidated in the District Court of New Jersey have been essentially frozen in place, while the Third Circuit Court of Appeals evaluated J&J’s bankruptcy petitions. The stay involved a complicated bankruptcy scheme, commonly known as the “Texas two-step,” which would have permitted J&J to limit its financial liability by shifting the cancer claims to a newly-created, but severely underfunded subsidiary.
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle State AG Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle State AG Lawsuits January 23, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Trenton, NJ Johnson & Johnson has reportedly agreed to pay $700 million to settle talcum powder lawsuits brought by 42 states. These state lawsuits allege that the company wrongfully marketed a product that it either knew or had reason to know was dangerous to human health.
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Jury Awards $107 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Jury Awards $107 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit November 22, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Los Angeles, CA On July 11, a California jury awarded the family of a man who died of asbestos mesothelioma more than $107 million. Joel Hernandezcueva, the father of four young children, died in 2014 from pleural mesothelioma, a terminal cancer that his treating physicians testified is caused only by asbestos exposure.  
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J&J Talcum Powder Lawsuit Begins May 31, Despite Bankruptcy Stay

J&J Talcum Powder Lawsuit Begins May 31, Despite Bankruptcy Stay June 27, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Alameda, CA Opening statements in Valadez v. Johnson & Johnson began in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on May 31. US Chief Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan permitted the trial to go forward despite a stay on most talcum powder lawsuits pending resolution of J&J subsidiary, LTL Management’s petition for bankruptcy.
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State AGs Join Opposition to LTL Bankruptcy in Talcum Powder Lawsuits

State AGs Join Opposition to LTL Bankruptcy in Talcum Powder Lawsuits May 29, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Newark, NJ On May 10, the states of New Mexico and Mississippi joined cancer victims and the U.S. Department of Justice in moving to dismiss the latest LTL bankruptcy petition. The bankruptcy is an essential element of Johnson & Johnson’s $8.9 billion offer to settle all outstanding and future talcum powder lawsuits. Of that $8.9 billion, $400 million is reportedly  to be set aside to settle state consumer protection lawsuits. That is news.
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Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion to Settle Talcum Powder Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion to Settle Talcum Powder Lawsuits April 29, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Newark, NJ On April 4, Johnson & Johnson made a new offer of $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands of talcum powder lawsuits. The lawsuits allege that widespread asbestos contamination of the company’s talc products caused users to suffer from mesothelioma and various gynecological cancers.
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Asbestos Mesothelioma Victims Stymied by Bestwall LLC Bankruptcy

Asbestos Mesothelioma Victims Stymied by Bestwall LLC Bankruptcy December 27, 2022. By Anne Wallace.
Richmond, VA On December 6, asbestos mesothelioma claimants asked a Fourth Circuit panel for permission to pursue their claims against Georgia-Pacific, the corporate parent of Bestwall LLC, which has filed for Chapter11 bankruptcy protection. The fundamental question in Bestwall LLC et al. v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants is whether the complicated corporate restructuring that preceded Bestwall’s bankruptcy was done in good faith, or whether it was a ruse designed to shield corporate assets from the claims of workers who were sickened by their exposure to asbestos. There is nearly 100 years of history behind this.

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J&J Talc Plaintiffs: It Pays to Persevere

J&J Talc Plaintiffs: It Pays to Persevere June 25, 2021. By Jane Mundy.
Washington, DC Twenty women who sued Johnson and Johnson, claiming its baby powder was key in their ovarian cancers, stuck to their guns: the U.S. Supreme Court won’t overturn a $2.1 billion against J&J, which was cut from a 2018 Missouri Court verdict of $4.7 billion. These women persevered through an exhaustive and harrowing court battle including the company’s last ditch appeal in March. But nine women have died from ovarian cancer since the trial began six years ago.
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Plaintiff ‘s final rebuttal witness, a USA Navy Officer, Sinks $27 Million Claim against Asbestos Company

Plaintiff ‘s final rebuttal witness, a USA Navy Officer, Sinks $27 Million Claim against Asbestos Company March 16, 2021. By Jane Mundy.
Seattle, WA Despite mesothelioma victim Cliff Little providing a substantial amount of evidence in his asbestos lawsuit against Pryor-Giggey, a company that manufactured asbestos-contaminated boiler refractory insulation, the company successfully argued that there was no evidence to prove its products were used at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard where Little worked.
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“Do I have an Asbestos Case”? Your Questions Answered by Asbestos and Mesothelioma Attorney

“Do I have an Asbestos Case”? Your Questions Answered by Asbestos and Mesothelioma Attorney December 20, 2020. By Jane Mundy.
Birmingham, AL “People can still bring cases and pursue claims of asbestos exposure today, even though this litigation has been going on for decades,” says Gregory Cade, mesothelioma and asbestos lawyer and President of Environmental Litigation Group (“ELG”).  If your claim has been denied, attorney Cade explains how you may try to qualify again.
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