Jury Awards $20 Million Verdict in Talc Mesothelioma Case Casaretto Estate v. Johnson & Johnson October 28, 2025 A jury today awarded $20 million to the family of Dr. Alberto A. Casaretto, finding that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products caused his fatal mesothelioma. The lawsuit, brought by his son, Alberto Casaretto Jr., alleged that the company’s talc was contaminated with asbestos and that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn consumers. The verdict delivers […] Read More
CDC Data Shows Americans Still Get Most of Their Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods August 12, 2025 Americans may be eating slightly fewer ultra‑processed foods than in past years, but new federal data shows these products still make up a commanding portion of the national diet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last Thursday that between 2021 and 2023, ultra-processed foods made up, on average, 53% of daily calories […] Read More
Mike Papantonio Calls Ultra-Processed Food Litigation the “Next Tobacco” at MTMP Spring 2025 Opening Session April 8, 2025 07 April 2025 The legendary mass torts attorney said UPFs will be “one of those mass torts that changes the world.” In a fiery and urgent opening session at the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) Spring 2025 conference, nationally renowned trial lawyer Mike Papantonio, of the Levin Papantonio law firm, issued a clarion call to attorneys […] Read More