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Plaintiff attorneys go after Johnson & Johnson product safety officer claims of asbestos-free powder

By John Sammon |
In a trial to decide if asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man’s mesothelioma, plaintiff attorneys challenged a J&J safety officer’s claims that the powder was clean

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J&J chief medical officer says Johnson & Johnson baby powder safe despite trace FDA finding

By John Sammon |
In a trial to decide if a man's rare and deadly cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, the company's chief medical officer said no, contradicting an FDA finding.

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Plaintiff, mother recount agony of illness in J&J mesothelioma trial

By John Sammon |
The plaintiff in a lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson baby powder of causing his cancer and his mother testified on their ordeal while defense attorneys continued to place the blame for the illness elsewhere

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Researcher says asbestos in baby powder, J&J company officials say not in Northern California talc trial

By John Sammon |
In a Northern California trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's deadly cancer, a researcher on taped deposition said the product contained asbestos, while two former company employees said it did not.

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Defense attorneys grill plaintiff witness on resume, pay, motives in Johnson & Johnson baby powder trial

By John Sammon |
Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson in a Northern California trial accusing the company’s baby powder of causing a Merced man’s cancer questioned the credentials and case review of a plaintiff witness oncologist.

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Plaintiff attorneys say asbestos in powder likely caused man’s cancer, defense attorneys cite no proof in J&J trial

By John Sammon |
In a trial to determine if a man's rare cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, plaintiff attorneys said it's the likely cause, while defense attorneys said no proof

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Doctors recount agony of man with mesothelioma in Northern California Johnson & Johnson trial

By John Sammon |
Doctors recounting the illness of a man with a rare cancer who is suing Johnson & Johnson told attorneys the company’s baby powder is the likely culprit although they can’t be certain.

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Defense attorneys use past words to discredit plaintiff expert witness in Northern California talc trial

By John Sammon |
In a trial accusing Johnson & Johnson of causing a Northern California man's cancer attorneys for the company on Tuesday sought to show that a plaintiff witness was disingenuous

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Plaintiff's expert says J&J got lab to fib on asbestos in Northern California talc powder trial

By John Sammon |
A microscope researcher expert witness told a jury that Johnson & Johnson officials had asked a testing lab to alter a test to read that no asbestos was found in their baby powder.

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Johnson & Johnson defense attorneys challenge plaintiff researcher’s cancer fiber no-show in Northern California trial

By John Sammon |
Defense attorneys in a trial to determine if a man’s mesothelioma was caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder continued to say visible proof is lacking while plaintiff attorneys maintain that it’s by far the most likely culprit

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J&J defense attorney in Northern California talc trial portrays plaintiff expert witness as biased career courtroom testifier

By John Sammon |
An attorney defending Johnson & Johnson in a trial accusing the company of causing a man’s mesothelioma sought to discredit a plaintiff expert as a highly paid, biased witness who claimed asbestos exposure when testing had found none.

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Medical asbestos researcher tells court asbestos in J&J baby powder caused man's mesothelioma in Northern California trial

By John Sammon |
A medical occupational specialist serving as an expert plaintiff witness said toxic asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's mesothelioma

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Companies embroiled in talc litigation lose challenge to plaintiff experts in $12M case

By Daniel Fisher |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff experts who say cosmetic talcum powder causes the fatal cancer mesothelioma were properly allowed to testify in a trial that resulted in a $12 million plaintiff verdict, a California appeals court ruled, rejecting defense arguments they didn’t have scientific evidence to support their opinions.

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Asbestos plaintiff who named 800 John Does gets to add brake company

By Daniel Fisher |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman who waited to name an air-brake manufacturer in an asbestos lawsuit until after her husband’s death got a second chance to sue the company after a California appeals court ruled her case was improperly dismissed for failure to name the defendant in time.

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Plaintiff experts escape hearsay trap in talc-asbestos lawsuit

By Daniel Fisher |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff experts who cited evidence that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contained asbestos, without actually performing tests themselves, can nevertheless offer their opinions the powder caused a man’s cancer, a California appeals court ruled.

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Jury will have to decide how long asbestos lingered in the air 48 years ago

By John O'Brien |
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A victory for a defendant in an asbestos lawsuit has been overturned by a California appeals court.

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80 companies showed up to an asbestos deposition; Calif. court declares 14-hour limit on questions

By John O'Brien |
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – No matter how many defendants an asbestos plaintiff names, he or she can’t be subjected to more than 14 hours of deposition time.

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Zoom asbestos trial nears verdict while another starts

By John O'Brien |
ALAMEDA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The third virtual asbestos trial in Northern California starts Monday, while jurors are scheduled to resume deliberations in the second.