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5th Circ. Stays Barretts Talc Trial Ahead Of Arguments

By Alex Wittenberg · October 5, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT

The Fifth Circuit has agreed to pause a Texas federal court trial on whether talc sold by Barretts Minerals Inc. contained cancer-causing asbestos, saying it would hear argument in December on...

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Case Information

Case Title

BMI OLDCO v. n

Case Number

26-20568

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 29, 2026