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Court activity on March 7: William J. Rumley vs Regents Of The University Of California
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by William J. Rumley and Saleshni Singh against Regents Of The University Of California and Allen Tollefson on March 7: 'Complaint-Other Employment Filed' -
MINAMI TAMAKI LLP: Minami Tamaki Llp Law Firm Marks 45th Anniversary Guided by Strategic Leadership Transition
When the Minami Tamaki law firm started in 1974, Asian American attorneys faced discrimination in employment and the courtroom, just as Asian Americans did in other aspects of society. -
Disease researcher testifies for Johnson & Johnson that talc powder does not cause mesothelioma
A pathologist called as a witness by attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson—in a lawsuit accusing the baby powder maker of causing a woman’s mesothelioma—said on Thursday that talc powder does not cause the disease. -
Into fifth week of J&J talc trial, sides continue to spar over testing of baby powder
ALAMEDA – Under questioning by a defense attorney on Monday a witness appearing on behalf of plaintiff Terry Leavitt said documents on test results for asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder had been “fabricated,” information in the early 1970’s left out to make it seem no asbestos had been found. -
BUTLER SNOW: David L. Johnson to Moderate Panel at American Bar Association’s 2019 Negotiation Institute
Butler Snow is pleased to announce David L. Johnson will moderate a panel at the American Bar Association’s 2019 Negotiation Institute. -
J&J letters show officials made efforts to prevent asbestos-related regulation of talc baby powder
Plaintiffs argued that in the 1970s, officials of Johnson & Johnson tried to avoid possible regulation of talc baby powder by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and considered strategies to prevent it. -
J&J star witness says company stuck with talc in baby powder because they believed it safe
A top corporate spokesman for Johnson & Johnson contended that the company did not abandon talc in baby powder in favor of corn starch because company officials believed talc was safe. -
Defense team witness for J&J says talc for baby powder was tested for asbestos 16 hours a day
Michael Brown, the attorney for Johnson & Johnson, questioned its corporate representative on Thursday, intending to convince a jury that the company had not hidden from better testing methods and no evidence had been found to suggest baby powder caused plaintiff Terry Leavitt’s mesothelioma. -
Plaintiff attorney says J&J avoided warning letter over baby powder asbestos
The attorney for plaintiff Terry Leavitt in the trial to determine if baby powder made by Johnson & Johnson gave her the deadly disease mesothelioma on Wednesday sought to portray the company as not wanting to know the unpleasant truth. -
Plaintiff lawyers say J&J turned a blind eye to trace asbestos amounts
Lawyers for plaintiff Terry Leavitt, during a second day of grilling Johnson & Johnson spokesman John Hopkins, used inter-company documents to try to convince the jury that the company ignored reports of trace amounts of asbestos in its talc baby powder, and declined to switch to safer corn starch. -
J&J ignored warnings, sold baby powder anyway, expert witness says
A physician-researcher called as a witness for plaintiff Terry Leavitt told a jury on Thursday that Johnson & Johnson ignored warnings its baby powder contained deadly asbestos and decided not to use more thorough testing methods in what amounted to what one critic described as a “defensive protectionism.” -
Plaintiff witness in talc trial says asbestos detection methods used earlier weren't sophisticated enough
ALAMEDA – Based on the testimony of a microscope researcher on Wednesday, Terry Leavitt may have developed mesothelioma because the limitations of detection methods used in the 1970s and later weren’t full-proof at the time. -
Defense attorneys seek to undercut plaintiff expert in Johnson & Johnson baby powder asbestos trial
In the third week of trial, attorneys for baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson attempted to undercut the expert testimony of a plaintiff witness by presenting documents from the 1970s saying its powder was free of asbestos. -
Court activity on Jan. 18: Jeffry Calhoun vs 1110 University Ave. LLC
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jeffry Calhoun, James Garnett, Peter Gniady, Maureen Jacoby, Zakaria Kone, Mark Leinauer, Manuel Reyes-Munoz, Casandra Sweet and Erica Villarreal-Kone against 1110 University Ave. LLC, Scott McNeil and Stephen Parker on Jan. 18: 'Complaint Breach Of Contract/Warranty Filed' -
Jan. 18: Alameda County Superior Court docket for breach of contract/warranty cases
The following breach of contract/warranty-related cases were on the docket in the Alameda County Superior Court on Jan. 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Alameda County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Jan. 18
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity on Jan. 18 in the suits below: -
BAKERHOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Snags Business and Employment Litigator in California
BakerHostetler announced today the addition of a seasoned business and employment litigation attorney as a partner in its Costa Mesa office. -
Fifth day at talc trial, sides continue to spar over cause of woman's mesothelioma
Add Teaser hereALAMEDA – Two noted researchers called as expert witnesses by the attorney for plaintiff Terry Leavitt said Tuesday samples of Johnson & Johnson baby powder had been found to contain asbestos although defense attorneys countered that one of them seemed a late-comer to deciding talc was dangerous. -
Plaintiff expert witness says asbestos in talc powder caused woman’s disease
ALAMEDA – An expert witness called by the attorney for plaintiff Terry Leavitt left little doubt that he believed the woman’s exposure to Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused her to contract mesothelioma. -
Court activity on Jan. 15: Lisa Stempien vs Devry University Inc.
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Lisa Stempien against Devry University Inc. on Jan. 15: 'Complaint-Other Employment Filed'