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  Johnson & Johnson attorneys claim conflict of interest in baby powder testing

  By John Sammon | Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 11:59am

  NEW YORK – Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson in a New York talc powder trial alleging asbestos contamination said a plaintiff expert witness who found the highest concentrations of asbestos in three baby powder bottles was provided with testing samples from the father of a plaintiff attorney---a potential conflict of interest they contend.

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  Lung specialist describes plaintiff’s ordeal in J&J mesothelioma trial; Defense pokes hole in testimony

  By John Sammon | Friday, May 3, 2019 @ 7:41am

  OAKLAND – A physician lung specialist called as an expert witness by plaintiff attorneys on Thursday described for a jury the nightmare faced by plaintiff Patricia Schmitz as she goes through the progressively painful stages of mesothelioma, while defendant attorneys said the testimony was based on assumptions.

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  Jury finds Johnson & Johnson liable for $29.4 million in woman’s mesothelioma suit

  By John Sammon | Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 @ 8:09pm

  ALAMEDA – A jury on Wednesday handed baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson a $29.4 million hit deciding that asbestos in the company’s baby powder had caused plaintiff Terry Leavitt to develop the deadly disease mesothelioma.

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  Experts: Alameda County jury's $17M compensatory damages verdict in talc case may skew future awards

  By Carrie Bradon | Monday, Jan 29, 2018 @ 2:09pm

  Although it's not the largest award in a talc lawsuit, experts say the recent award of more than $22 million from a California jury to the family of a deceased paint-maker threatens to skew awards for future talc-asbestos lawsuits.

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