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KCIC issues 2023 asbestos litigation report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An analysis done by Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm KCIC found that asbestos filings were up by 2.4% in 2023 over the previous year.
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Jury decides asbestos in Ford brake drums caused man’s mesothelioma, awards $20 million
On Thursday a jury decided that Ford brake drums containing asbestos caused a man to develop mesothelioma 53 years later and awarded William Trokey and his wife Kathy $10 million each.
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Woman recounts pain of watching husband with mesothelioma in asbestos exposure trial
Kathy Trokey told a St. Louis courtroom what it felt like to watch her husband Bill suffer with mesothelioma in a trial to decide if his work on Ford autos replacing brake drums with asbestos in the 1960’s caused him to develop the deadly cancer of the lungs 53 years later.
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Asbestos trial under way in St. Louis; Ford blamed for non-employee's brake drum work
A trial that started last Tuesday in the 22nd Judicial District Court in St. Louis will determine if a man’s installing brake drums on Ford autos during the 1960s caused him to develop deadly mesothelioma 52 years later.
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Massive talc verdict there for SCOTUS to review as J&J fights $2.1 billion ruling
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Frustrated by the courts system in Missouri, Johnson & Johnson is asking for relief from the nation’s highest court.
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Over-naming continues to be a problem in W.Va. asbestos cases, study shows
CHARLESTON – A new report calls West Virginia the epicenter for the over-naming of defendants in asbestos litigation, with one recent case having 210 defendants.
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Johnson & Johnson makes plea against multibillion-dollar verdict from bundled talc trial
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson has asked the Missouri Supreme Court to reverse a $2.1 billion talc verdict against it, saying lower courts misapplied the law and improperly bundled nearly two dozen plaintiffs from around the country into a single trial despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision prohibiting the practice.
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Missouri Chamber among groups requesting review of Johnson & Johnson asbestos case
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Chamber of Commerce, along with several other groups, is asking the state Supreme Court to review a case against Johnson & Johnson alleging that the manufacturer's talcum powder brand is made with cancer-causing asbestos.
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Missouri's rules have changed, but J&J still gets $2.2B blast from the recent past
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A Missouri appeals court’s decision upholding what became a $2.2 billion talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson represents a thorough rejection of J&J’s argument it was subjected to an unfair trial process. It’s also a relic of the past.
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Huge talc verdict against J&J cut by $2.5B but still bad news for company
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A 10-figure verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case has been reduced by an appeals court but has stayed massive, thanks to judges finding “significant reprehensibility” in the company’s conduct and deciding large companies should face higher punitive damages awards.
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Defense bar, experts, gather for asbestos conference as figures reveal sharp rise in St. Louis filings
Experts on genetics will speak on the potential link to individuals contracting mesothelioma at a defense bar asbestos litigation conference to be held this week.
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Eight-day hearing on viability of witnesses in talc lawsuits set to conclude
TRENTON, N.J. – Eight days of scientific expert witness testimony in a New Jersey federal court, centered on whether Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing baby powder causes women to develop both ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, will conclude Wednesday and ultimately determine if 12,000 lawsuits on the subject move forward.
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Tort reform enjoyed numerous wins in 'historic' 2019 legislative session, advocate says
JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri business advocacy group enjoyed great success in the most-recent state legislative session which tort reform it supported made it to the governor's signature.
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Facing 12,000 lawsuits, J&J has expert testify that there is no link between talc and ovarian cancer
TRENTON, N.J. – The fate of about 12,000 lawsuits claiming Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing baby powder causes women to develop both ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, will be decided after eight days of expert witness testimony in a New Jersey federal court.
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Judge finds insurer's pollution exemption to policy clears it from Anheuser-Busch asbestos settlement obligation
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge determined Insurance Co. of North America (INA) owes no money to Zurich American Insurance Co. stemming from the settlement of an asbestos claim.
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Same day, different verdicts: Why do some juries think there is asbestos in talcum powder and others don't?
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Judges continue to play a crucial role in the sprawling, possibly multibillion-dollar talcum powder litigation facing Johnson & Johnson by choosing how jurors will view the plaintiffs’ key expert.
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Talc supplier's bankruptcy could be what Johnson & Johnson needs to bring order to costly asbestos litigation
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson has borrowed a page from the legal playbook pioneered by breast-implant manufacturer Dow Corning to try to consolidate thousands of talc lawsuits in a single federal court for resolution.
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Missouri legislature considering two civil justice reform proposals
JEFFERSON CITY – Several proposals that aim at reforming civil justice in the state of Missouri are now being considered in the General Assembly.
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Missouri asbestos claim reform bill moving forward, but supporters not sure if will pass all hurdles
Proposed legislation aimed at reforming the way asbestos civil actions are dealt with in Missouri courts is moving forward and is scheduled to be debated in the Senate on Tuesday.
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Sen. Ed Emery confident bill putting limits on awards for multiple plaintiffs will pass House
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Sen. Ed Emery told the St. Louis Record he's optimistic that Senate Bill 7, which aims to put a limit on large awards for cases where multiple plaintiffs combine lawsuits, will pass in the state's House of Representatives.