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Recent News About Los Angeles Superior Court
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Attorney General Bonta Defends State Housing Law Allowing Subdivision of Single-Family Lots
Attorney General Bonta Defends State Housing Law Allowing Subdivision of Single-Family Lots. -
Attorney General Bonta Defends State Housing Density Law
Attorney General Bonta Defends State Housing Density Law. -
Judge: California legislators went too far in requiring diversity on corporate boards
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California state court judge has struck down a law that requires companies based in the state to put minorities and women on their boards of directors. -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on Sept. 9
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on Sept. 9 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Broadband ITV Inc. vs unnamed defendants on Sept. 9
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Broadband ITV Inc. against Herrington Orrick and other unnamed defendants on Sept. 9. -
Lawsuit alleges new CAL/OSHA standards shift infeasible burden onto employers
A coalition of agriculture and business groups has filed a lawsuit that challenges the recently passed CAL/OSHA emergency temporary standards (ETS), alleging the board has exceeded its jurisdiction by superseding mandates from state and federal authorities. -
Gov. Newsom's 14 new trial judges include deputy district attorney and employment attorney
Gov. Newsom announces his first trial appointments for 2020 -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on Dec. 4
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on Dec. 4 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Abelardo Martinez Jr vs Aevoe Corp. on Dec. 4
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Abelardo Martinez Jr against Aevoe Corp. and other unnamed defendants on Dec. 4. -
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.