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'The Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors Is Watching This Jury,' Lawyer Tells Missouri Jurors in Talc Trial

In opening statements on Thursday, plaintiffs lawyer Allen Smith compared Johnson & Johnson to a "bad company" that sold "ruby red lipstick" with "kill" in it, according to a Courtroom View Network broadcast of the trial.
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Law.com

Ovarian Cancer Plaintiffs Sue to Stop Johnson & Johnson's Possible Bankruptcy Plan

Four law firms preparing for a talcum powder trial next month against Johnson & Johnson filed an emergency motion and petition Tuesday to prevent the company's potential bankruptcy filing, which would halt their lawsuit and potentially that of tens of thousands of other cases.
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Delaware Law Weekly

Blank Rome Delaware Business Litigator Jumps to K&L Gates

"With the addition of Adam to the team, the litigation practice in the Wilmington office can, once again, enter a phase of growth and expansion," a firm leader said.
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Law.com

Bayer's SCOTUS Petition Aims to Reel In Future Roundup Lawsuits Against Monsanto

Monday's petition before the U.S. Supreme Court, in the only federal Roundup trial, seeks to reverse an $80 million verdict based on federal preemption and admission of plaintiffs' experts and is among Bayer's key avenues to resolving the litigation over Monsanto's pesticide.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.'s Suit Against 3M, DuPont Over Allegedly Dangerous Foams Removed to Fed Court

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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Law.com

Lawsuit: Johnson & Johnson Targeted Black Women in Marketing Baby Powder

Attorney Ben Crump teamed up with New York's Napoli Shkolnik to file a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women alleging that Johnson & Johnson marketed its baby powder to Black women, many of whom died of ovarian cancer.
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Law.com

J&J Held in Contempt of Court After Its Witness Fails to Appear in Talc Trial

An Illinois state court judge issued the contempt order Monday against Johnson & Johnson and its vice president of women's health, Dr. Susan Nicholson, after she failed to appear for cross-examination as a defense witness in the trial, according to Beasley Allen, which is representing plaintiff Colleen Cadagin.
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The Recorder

Ruth Rizkalla Credits Judges With Diversifying MDL Leadership. 'A Judge's Word Is Worth So Much More.'

Rizkalla, whose parents emigrated from Vietnam, now serves on leadership committees in multiple multidistrict litigation proceedings, including Elmiron and 3M's combat earplugs. In October, she opened the Los Angeles office of The Carlson Law Firm, based in Texas.
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Law.com

Talc Cases Teed Up for Trial Against J&J as Courthouses Reopen

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic halted trial plans, jurors are scheduled to hear three cases this summer in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Missouri, alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. The first one, brought on behalf of Elizabeth Driscoll, who died in 2016 at age 69, begins July 12—and could involve only vaccinated jurors.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Weighs Level of Data Needed for Reliable Expert

Lawyers and judges traded views over whether an expert delivered an "unreliable" opinion with contradictions or whether she was being "remarkably candid."
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