Jury Awards $260 Million to Woman Diagnosed With Mesothelioma After Using J&J Baby Powder June 6, 2024 After a month-long trial, plaintiff’s attorneys for a 48-year-old Oregon woman won a $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J). The award included $200 million in punitive damages. Kyung Lee received a mesothelioma diagnosis after decades of exposure to Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. Lee’s weight had dropped to less than 91 pounds, according […] Read More
Plaintiffs in J&J Talc Cancer Litigation File Class Action Complaint for Fraudulent Conveyance May 22, 2024 On May 22, 2024, plaintiffs filed a class action (Murphy et al. v. LTL Management Inc. et al., Case No.3:24-CV-06320 (D. N.J.) on behalf of women and families whose talc-cancer cases were delayed because of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) manipulation of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Complaint alleges defendants fraudulently participated in a scheme to […] Read More
New Study Bolsters 50,000 Lawsuits Claiming J&J’s Baby Powder Is Linked to Ovarian Cancer May 20, 2024 A groundbreaking study published last week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has revealed a significant link between genital talc use and an increased risk of ovarian cancer. According to the research, this risk is greater for people who used talc powder frequently or for long periods of time. Conducted as part of the Sister […] Read More
Levin Law