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SCOTUS decision changes everything in Missouri mass tort cases; Once-$72M verdict will stay vacated
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The Missouri Supreme Court's decision earlier this month to not review a talcum powder case against Johnson & Johnson, leaving vacated a once-$72 million verdict signals that the "Show-Me State is now a less tort-friendly place," a mass tort litigator says. -
Consumers sue talcum powder manufacturers for failure to warn
ST. LOUIS — Consumers are suing Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc America Inc., and other talcum powder manufacturers, citing alleged failure to warn and negligence. -
Blows to talc plaintiffs in Missouri as $72 million award overturned, another trial halted
JEFFERSON CITY – Plaintiffs involved in two talc-related cases being heard in Missouri suffered recent blows with a reversal of a $72 million award and the halting of a trial due to begin last month. -
Federal judge dismisses nonresident claims in talc suits against Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc have secured another jurisdictional victory based on a landmark ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June. -
St. Louis area consumers, others claim they developed cancer after using talc products
ST. LOUIS — Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against talcum powder manufacturers, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation. -
Women claim they developed ovarian cancer due to Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products
ST. LOUIS — Multiple consumers are suing a major consumer goods manufacturer, alleging breach of implied warranty. -
Due to high court ruling, mistrial declared in talc case against Johnson & Johnson
A multiplaintiff complaint against Johnson & Johnson has resulted in a mistrial after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a similar case, altering the outcome of the lawsuit targeting consumer talc products distributed by the defendant and its contracted distributors. -
Johnson & Johnson appeal in talc lawsuit stalls as SCOTUS weighs in on out-of-state complainants issue in California suit
ST. LOUIS — Johnson & Johnson was dealt a blow to an appeal motion when a three-judge panel opted to not issue an opinion in a high-stakes talcum powder lawsuit against the company. -
J&J wants talc trial halted, accuses plaintiff of 'forum shopping'
ST. LOUIS — Talcum powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has moved to halt a trial in Missouri state court in which a man claims his wife died after her repeated use of baby powder. -
Johnson & Johnson talcum powder case stalled until U.S. Supreme Court ruling
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has opted out of providing an opinion on a talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson with more than $72 million in liability at stake until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on whether or not plaintiffs from out of state can bring claims to a specific jurisdiction. -
J&J attorney vows 'fight' as latest talc-cancer trial opens
ST. LOUIS -- A fifth high-profile trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson talc powder products are linked to ovarian cancer got under way Tuesday, with plaintiff’s attorney Allen Smith arguing that the company put profits over its corporate responsibility. -
Talc defendant cites Supreme Court ruling on out-of-state plaintiffs in bid to overturn verdict
ST. LOUIS — A defendant in a class action lawsuit over claims that talc is linked to patients developing ovarian cancer has cited a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling that foreign corporations cannot be sued for events that happened out of state. -
Jury rules in favor of Johnson & Johnson in baby powder trial
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis jury recently ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson, rejecting a Tennessee woman’s claims that her use of its baby powder contributed to her ovarian cancer. -
Next talc-cancer case scheduled in St. Louis Feb. 6; Trial set after J&J loses jurisdictional appeal
ST. LOUIS – The latest lawsuit in the nation's controversial talc-related litigation center is set to begin in St. Louis next month with more than 60 women and family members seeking damages against New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson.