Ovarian Cancer Talc Claims Advance Nationwide as Scientific Evidence Mounts

After multiple failed attempts by Johnson & Johnson to move its talc litigation into bankruptcy, ovarian cancer claims are once again advancing in courts across the country. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2025 ...
Law

Calif. Lawyer Isn't Waiting for MDL to Press Talc Cases in State Court

California likes to be different. Attorney Mark Robinson made that distinction clear when discussing how to move forward on dozens of California lawsuits filed on behalf of more than 300 women who ...
Forbes

J&J’s $966 Million Baby Powder Settlement Spotlights Racial Health Equity

A Los Angeles jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of Mae Moore, who died in 2021 from mesothelioma, a rare cancer linked to asbestos-contaminated talc exposure. This ...
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Attorney Mikal Watts Negotiates Proposed Settlement in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Case (MDL 2738) National Settlement of $8.9 Billion

"This is the largest products liability settlement ever realized after a bankruptcy filing. Today, J&J committed $8.9 billion to fairly compensate these deserving women," said Watts. "Our job is to ...
Business Wire

Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the Federal Talc Multidistrict Litigation: Leadership in Talc MDL Litigation Applauds Sen. Durbin for Remarks in CNN Report

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Johnson & Johnson’s attempts to evade responsibility for tens of thousands of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma lawsuits through an abuse of the bankruptcy system were ...
Time

Is Any Kind of Baby Powder Safe to Use?

Johnson & Johnson is willing to pay almost $9 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talcum powder caused cancers, the company announced Apr. 4. The proposal is the latest chapter ...