Johnson & Johnson
Recent News About Johnson & Johnson
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Johnson & Johnson unexpectedly settles Alameda County talc case
OAKLAND – Johnson & Johnson reportedly earlier this month agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle a case in which the plaintiff alleged asbestos in the company's Baby Powder was the cause of her mesothelioma. -
New study supports Johnson & Johnson's stance of 'no statistically significant' link between talc, ovarian cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A federally funded study consisting of data from more than 250,000 subjects has found that women who used talc for feminine hygiene did not face a significantly increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, a finding that supports Johnson & Johnson’s stance that its talcum powder does not cause cancer. -
Jurors in month-long talc trial find Johnson & Johnson not to blame for woman’s mesothelioma
TORRANCE – A jury ruled in favor of baby powder giant Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday in a lawsuit launched by a woman who claimed asbestos in cosmetic talc powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, a deadly cancer of the lungs. -
Closing arguments made in woman’s lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over mesothelioma diagnosis
TORRANCE – A year after a jury deadlocked to no decision, closing arguments were made Monday in a new trial to decide if alleged asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder caused Carolyn Weirick to develop mesothelioma. -
Defense witness testifies that J&J's baby powder did not cause woman's mesothelioma
TORRANCE, Calif. – A pulmonary doctor specializing in lung diseases told a courtroom on Friday that plaintiff Carolyn Weirick’s mesothelioma was not caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, while Weirick’s attorneys portrayed him as a biased mercenary for major corporations that recklessly use asbestos in their products. -
Plaintiff's attorney uses witness' prior words in J&J mesothelioma trial
The attorney for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick sought last week to portray an expert witness for Johnson & Johnson as a highly paid industry spokesman and wrong in his testimony that there was no asbestos in the manufacturer's baby powder during a trial to decide if the product caused Weirick’s mesothelioma. -
Star witness for J&J refutes asbestos claims
In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder allegedly laced with asbestos caused a woman’s mesothelioma, an expert witness for the company told a jury last week that there was no asbestos in the talc powder. -
Plaintiff witness says FDA talc powder testing not sensitive enough in Johnson & Johnson talc trial
TORRANCE – An expert witness for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick on Monday told attorneys that baby powder testing by the Food and Drug Administration was not sensitive enough to detect asbestos, while attorneys for Johnson & Johnson portrayed the witness as too dependent on a single source of information. -
Johnson & Johnson expert witness researcher says plaintiff’s mesothelioma is naturally occurring
TORRANCE – An asbestos researcher who appeared as a witness for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday indicated that plaintiff Carolyn Weirick developed mesothelioma not from baby powder, but because she was unlucky. -
Plaintiff expert witness says Johnson & Johnson expert’s testing for asbestos in baby powder flawed
TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if asbestos allegedly in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder caused a woman’s mesothelioma, a plaintiff expert witness on Wednesday said the a top expert witness for the company had called asbestos fibers something else. -
Johnson & Johnson attorneys say expert witness opinions on talc came after becoming paid witness
TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if a Johnson & Johnson product caused a woman’s mesothelioma, the company's attorneys on Tuesday attempted to undercut the testimony of a plaintiff expert witness saying she had shaped her opinions on cosmetic talc powder only after becoming a paid witness. -
Plaintiff witness in mesothelioma trial says there is asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder
TORRANCE – A New York occupational medicine physician on Monday told a courtroom in a trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder caused a woman’s mesothelioma that there was asbestos in the powder and the company had tried to get rid of it to no avail. -
J&J undercuts testimony of plaintiff's star witness in ongoing trial over alleged asbestos in baby powder
TORRANCE – Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson on Friday again attempted to undercut the testimony of a plaintiff witness using his own prior words against him, but Dr. William Longo maintained researchers found unacceptable levels of asbestos in talc powder. -
Plaintiff witness says asbestos found in J&J baby powder
TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a woman to develop mesothelioma, an expert witness said on Thursday that asbestos had been found in the talc powder, while defense attorneys sought to portray him as a highly–paid hireling for plaintiff attorneys. -
Top Johnson & Johnson spokesman in mesothelioma trial says he testified to get truth out about baby powder
TORRANCE – After plaintiff attorneys suggested he was profiting from testifying for Johnson & Johnson, witness John Hopkins said he was interested in presenting the truth in a trial to determine if the company’s baby powder caused a woman to develop mesothelioma. -
Johnson & Johnson attorneys cite negative findings of asbestos in mesothelioma trial
TORRANCE – Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday cited test findings and statements by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conclude there was no asbestos in baby powder that a woman claimed caused her mesothelioma. -
J&J corporate spokesman says company had zero tolerance for asbestos in baby powder trial
TORRANCE – Attorneys for Carolyn Weirick on Friday attempted to portray officials at Johnson & Johnson as ignoring warnings about the danger of asbestos in baby powder, but a top spokesman for J&J insisted the company had zero tolerance for the deadly mineral. -
Johnson & Johnson pelvic mesh trial on hold as judge takes vacation
SAN DIEGO – A trial to determine if Johnson & Johnson and its pelvic mesh subsidiary Ethicon allegedly sold harm-causing pelvic prolapse mesh kits to women through fraudulent misrepresentations has been put on hold for two weeks. -
Johnson & Johnson attorneys ask court to toss state’s suit during pelvic mesh trial
SAN DIEGO – Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday asked a judge for a motion for judgment in an attempt to shut down a case in which the state of California sued the company over allegations it fraudulently sold harm-causing pelvic mesh devices. -
Designer of J&J pelvic mesh product says sling was 'wonderful performer'; State's objection to description sustained by judge
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson allegedly sold pelvic mesh implant kits that harmed women to make money while ignoring the dangers, a company director on Wednesday held aloft a patch of the white mesh and stretched it in two directors to show its flexibility.