Asbestos Lawsuits Prompt Vanderbilt Minerals to File Bankruptcy February 18, 2026 By Steven Church Vanderbilt Minerals, which mines materials used in industrial products, filed for bankruptcy after its cash flow was overwhelmed by an...
Jury Finds Johnson & Johnson Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial February 17, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson &...
Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $40M to Two Women in Latest Talc Trial December 15, 2025 By Diana Novak Jones A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ.N baby powder was...
J&J Talc Deal Should Be Rejected in Bankruptcy, Holdouts Say January 28, 2025 By Steven Church and Jonathan Randles Holdout creditors who claim tainted baby powder gave them ovarian cancer urged a judge to reject Johnson & Johnson’s plan...
Why Asbestos Is Still Being Found in Some Cosmetics November 21, 2024 Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads and...
J&J’s $8.2 Billion Talc Settlement Faces January Court Test October 29, 2024 By Jef Feeley The fate of Johnson & Johnson’s latest push to use bankruptcy courts to end thousands of cancer lawsuits tied to...
J&J Talc Settlement Holdouts Accuse Company of Buying Votes October 18, 2024 By Steven Church People who voted to settle their baby power-related health claims against Johnson & Johnson should have their ballots thrown out...
J&J’s Court-Shopping Win Highlights Irresistible Bankruptcy Tool October 15, 2024 By Jonathan Randles and Steven Church Johnson & Johnson’s successful use of a “court-shopping” legal tactic to advance its latest plan for resolving thousands of cancer...
J&J Gets $260 Million Talc Verdict Overturned, New Trial Ordered September 17, 2024 By Brendan Pierson An Oregon judge has overturned a $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman...
Johnson & Johnson Adds $1.1 Billion to Proposed Talc Settlement September 5, 2024 By Mike Spector and Dietrich Knauth Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its...