Jury Clears Johnson & Johnson in Talc Asbestos Case; J&J Settles 3 Other Cases March 27, 2019 By Tina Bellon A New Jersey jury on Wednesday cleared Johnson & Johnson of liability in a lawsuit brought by a man who...
Mass. High Court Rules Statute of Repose Applies to Asbestos-Related Claims March 6, 2019 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a statute of repose barring many construction-related personal injury claims after a...
J&J Loses Trial in New Jersey Over Claims Linking Cancer to Asbestos in Talc April 6, 2018 By Nate Raymond Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder contain...
J&J Jury in New Jersey Set to Weigh Banker’s Claims Baby Powder Caused Cancer April 5, 2018 By Jef Feeley Jurors are set to weigh an investment banker’s claims that using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder for more than 30...
Missouri House Passes Bill Aimed at Limiting Asbestos Lawsuit Awards March 12, 2018 By Summer Ballentine The Missouri House has passed legislation to change the rules for lawsuits over asbestos exposure, an effort praised by supporters...
Maryland Court Could Give More Time for Asbestos Lawsuits December 4, 2017 A Maryland court is weighing whether to give workers sickened by asbestos exposure more time to sue their employers, a...
Jury in California Awards $18M Cosmetic Talc Cancer Verdict October 27, 2016 A Los Angeles, Calif. jury has returned a $18.07 million verdict against talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels for its...
Montana County Reaches $650K Settlement in Asbestos Exposure Case December 23, 2015 Yellowstone County, Mont. has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a case brought by a former courthouse janitor who eventually...
BASF Case Shows How Liabilities May Emerge Long After Acquisition September 8, 2015 By David Voreacos and Jef Feeley When BASF SE acquired Engelhard Corp. nine years ago for $5 billion, executives unknowingly inherited a ticking legal time bomb....
More Time For Asbestos Suits OK’d by Illinois House December 4, 2014 The Illinois House has approved a bill allowing more time to file a lawsuit over asbestos-related disease. The initiative was...