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Asbestos trial under way in St. Louis; Ford blamed for non-employee's brake drum work

By John Sammon |
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

By John O'Brien |
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

By Chris Dickerson |
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

By Daniel Fisher |
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

By Kyla Asbury |
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

By Daniel Fisher |
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

By John O'Brien |
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

By John Breslin |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Karen Kidd |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Scott Holland |
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?

By John O'Brien |
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

By Daniel Fisher |
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

By Gabriel Neves |
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

By John Breslin |
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

By Charmaine Little |
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.

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Johnson & Johnson, not asked to testify on talc, alleges Congressional hearing was biased against it

By John Breslin |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Johnson & Johnson, a company facing enormous liability concerns stemming from thousands of lawsuits that claim there is cancer-causing asbestos in its products, believes a Democrat-led House hearing on the alleged dangers of talc and consumer products was biased against it.