Valerie Swann, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.
Jun 9, 2017
A Missouri judge declared a mistrial in a lawsuit over the supposed link between Johnson & Johnsons talc-based hygiene products and ovarian cancer, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled plaintiffs cannot file state court lawsuits in states where...
Jun 9, 2017
A Missouri state court jury heard opening statements Friday in a trial that for the first time involves claims from the families of three deceased women that Johnson & Johnson sold popular talc-based products like Baby Powder for decades despi...
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Jun 6, 2017
A state court jury Friday cleared R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris of responsibility for the bladder cancer a Florida man says he developed because of decades of smoking.
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May 25, 2017
The first multi-plaintiff trial over the alleged cancer risks from Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing hygiene products is set to begin June 5 in Missouri state court.
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Philip Morris Smacked with $1.3M Punitive Award, $2.4M Total, for Cancer That Cost Smoker Her Lung
May 22, 2017
Philip Morris was hit with a $1.3 million punitive judgment Friday, capping a $2.4 million total award to a Cuban immigrant who lost a lung after smoking the company’s cigarettes for more than a decade.
May 17, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendant cigarette manufacturers concealed the dangers of their product, leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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May 12, 2017
Innovative Science Solutions and attorney Nathan Schachtman break down 10 critical arguments that played a role in the recent blockbuster $110 million talc verdict returned by a St. Louis jury.
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May 12, 2017
Johnson & Johnson asked a Missouri state appeals court on Wednesday to throw out a $72 million verdict awarded in 2016 to the family of an Alabama woman who claimed talcum-based hygiene products caused her ovarian cancer.
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Olson v. R.J. Reynolds
May 11, 2017
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco company caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the dangers of cigarettes.
May 10, 2017
Oral arguments in appeal from J&J challenging a $72 million verdict reached last year in the first state court trial over the alleged ovarian cancer risks from talc powder.
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May 5, 2017
A Missouri state court jury on Thursday awarded over $110 million to a woman claiming she developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder-based products for decades.
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May 4, 2017
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendants' concealment of smoking's dangers led to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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