( February 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A woman reached a settlement with the remaining three asbestos defendants after a California judge said she may rely on the more recent of expert Jacqueline Moline’s two articles involving alleged cases of talc-only mesothelioma to establish that mined talc can contain asbestos and that asbestos can remain even after the milling process, but not to establish the likelihood of contracting mesothelioma through cosmetic talc use....