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Case Number:

3:16-md-02738

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Judge Michael A. Shipp

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  1. July 22, 2019

    Test Tube Cancer Research Beats Animal Studies, J&J Hears

    An ovarian cancer researcher defended his use of test-tube experiments instead of animal studies to examine the purported link between the disease and Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder, telling a New Jersey federal court Monday that his method was the "gold-standard" in the industry despite opinions otherwise. 

  2. July 15, 2019

    J&J Slams 'Gross Mischaracterization' Of Talc Ruling

    Consumers alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder causes cancer have "grossly" mischaracterized a California state appellate court's finding in one woman's case by stating that the court overturned a ruling on general causation, the pharmaceutical giant fumed Monday in a filing in the ongoing multidistrict litigation.

  3. December 21, 2017

    Where 5 Top MDLs Stand At The End Of 2017

    Multidistrict litigation dockets sizzled in 2017 with a spate of notable bellwether trials and a handful of attention-grabbing settlements, as well as centralization of litigation over some of the year's biggest corporate scandals.

  4. September 12, 2017

    Special Master To Oversee Discovery In J&J Talc MDL

    A New Jersey federal court on Monday detailed a retired judge's responsibilities as special master overseeing discovery in multidistrict litigation alleging Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products cause ovarian and uterine cancer.

  5. August 28, 2017

    J&J Says Talc Samples Would Run Out In MDL

    Johnson & Johnson on Friday told the New Jersey judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over its allegedly dangerous talcum powder products that there are limited amounts of "historical" products related to the litigation, and they'll run out of they're distributed on a "first come, first served" basis.

  6. August 24, 2017

    Women In J&J Talc MDL Say They Should Get Samples

    Women in multidistrict litigation in New Jersey alleging Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products cause ovarian and uterine cancer on Wednesday said that they should be allowed to obtain samples of the products, saying there's no proof they will be destroyed in testing.

  7. February 07, 2017

    Cosmetics Trade Group Wants Out Of J&J Talc MDL

    A non-profit cosmetics trade association on Monday sought to escape multidistrict litigation in New Jersey alleging Johnson & Johnson marketed unsafe talcum powder products, saying that it didn't make or sell any of the products and its lobbying and public relations activities are protected by the First Amendment.