How Science Days Are Changing Talc Litigation

By David Schwartz and Nathan Schachtman (June 16, 2017, 11:19 AM EDT) -- "Science day" hearings have become commonplace in complex state and federal litigations around the country. A California state court judge recently held such a hearing in consolidated litigation dealing with the alleged link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. With a bellwether trial scheduled for July, the closely-watched hearing was webcast and recorded by Courtroom View Network, which has also streamed three of the previous talc powder trials in St. Louis, Missouri....

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