Talcum Powder Lawsuit - Ovarian Cancer

April 16, 2025

'No More Tears' author discusses Johnson & Johnson's questionable business practices

April 10, 2025

Johnson & Johnson's settlement plan for baby powder containing talc is rejected by a bankruptcy judge.

April 7, 2025

Johnson & Johnson has fought thousands of lawsuits for its now discontinued talc product over the past 16 years. The issue could be resolved by a judge's pending ruling.

April 1, 2025

US government agencies file objection to Johnson and Johnson's $9B talc bankruptcy settlement.

March 27, 2025

Litigation over asbestos-contaminated talc continues to evolve, with plaintiffs challenging a proposed settlement in the bankruptcy proceedings of a former talc supplier. Critics argue the company, tied to a large conglomerate, is using legal tactics to avoid full accountability. The case raises broader questions about corporate responsibility and the use of bankruptcy to limit liability in mass tort claims.

March 25, 2025

Despite ongoing legal battles surrounding talc-based powders, the global baby powder market is projected to grow significantly over the next several years. The shift toward talc-free and organic formulations is driving demand, particularly in regions where regulatory restrictions have been implemented. This market trend reflects changing consumer preferences and continued scrutiny over product safety.

March 20, 2025

Johnson & Johnson is under fire once again. ChemImage, a small, Pittsburgh-based biotech company, is suing J&J for a breach of their 2019 contract. ChemImage developed AI-powered software that allowed surgeons to "see" what was happening during surgeries, allowing them to assess cancerous and other damaged tissues in real-time.

March 16, 2025

The fate of claimants in the Johnson & Johnson talc powder lawsuit continues to hang in the air as Texas courts decide whether the company will be able to file bankruptcy through it's subsidiary, Red River Talc. Purdue Pharma recently tried a similar tactic in an opioid lawsuit and failed. The company had to pay out $7.4 billion to claimants.

March 13, 2025

Johnson & Johnson has been battling thousands of lawsuits for the past 16 years over its now discontinued talc product. The issue could be resolved by a judge's pending ruling.

March 9, 2025

People who developed cancer linked to Johnson & Johnson talc products aren't the only ones demanding action from the company. The U.S. Department of Health and Human services may also seek reimbursement from J&J to cover the medical costs incurred by the government to treat patients who developed talc-related cancer after using J&J products.

March 5, 2025

In a closing argument in Texas, lawyers for Johnson & Johnson argued that the company's $9 billion settlement proposal is the only viable way to bring the lawsuit to a close. A lawyer for the victims argued that victims have not been treated fairly, and that Johnson & Johnson is trying to unfairly benefit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy rules.

March 3, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has spoken out against Johnson & Johnson's lawsuit avoidance strategy, as many of the Veterans they treat are living with cancers that were likely caused by the use of Johnson & Johnson talc. If the company is able to declare bankruptcy, they will no longer be required to reimburse claimants for cancer treatment.

February 24, 2025

Johnson & Johnson's hearing to determine whether they'll be able to skirt paying plaintiffs in the talc powder lawsuits by claiming bankruptcy of Red River Talc, a subsidary of J&J, are currently underway in Texas.

February 19, 2025

A hearing will begin to determine whether Red River Talc, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, will be permitted to file for bankruptcy. If Red River Talc is permitted to file bankruptcy, the company may not have to pay claimants who experienced health issues, including cancer, following the use of Johnson & Johnson talc products.

February 12, 2025

Lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson regarding the link between baby powder and cancer is entering the global stage. Lawyers for 3,500 claimants in the United Kingdom are preparing to sue the company, likely creating one of the largest cases of group legal action in the history of England and Wales.

February 9, 2025

A 2025 study found that women who use talc frequently, or for long periods of time, are at a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer than those who used talc less frequently.

February 6, 2025

A new mesothelioma treatment holds promise for patients. A clinical study has shown that T-cell therapy can lead to tumor regression in some patients. Many people who are suing Johnson & Johnson for health issues, including mesothelioma, associated with baby powder use may benefit from this new line of treatment.

February 1, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have both objected to Johnson & Johnson's proposed bankruptcy through one of the company's subsidiaries. A declaration of bankruptcy could stop the company from paying the $10 billion they promised to tens of thousands of women who filed ovarian cancer lawsuits against the company.

January 29, 2025

The number of people alleging that they've experienced health issues, including mesothelioma, related to the use of Johnson & Johnson's talcum or baby powder continue to grow. As of now, there are more than 62,000 liability lawsuits pending against the company.

January 26, 2025

Johnson & Johnson has doubled down on its refusal to admit wrongdoing. In a press release, the Johnson & Johnson stated, "The Company reiterates that none of the talc-related claims against it have merit. The claims are premised on allegations that have been rejected by independent experts, as well as governmental and regulatory bodies, for decades."

January 15, 2025

Baby powder recall now includes 42K bottles due to asbestos-related cancer.

January 14, 2025

A recent Johnson & Johnson talc trial ended in a defense verdict, but included a noteworthy punitive damages award. Although the jury did not determine that the company's talc products caused the plaintiff's illness, it did find the company negligent and criticized its safety representations. This outcome continues scrutiny of Johnson & Johnson conduct in talc litigation.

January 7, 2025

As the legal battle continues, the number of talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson now exceeds 57,000. Plaintiffs await the results of a key bankruptcy hearing regarding a multi-billion dollar settlement proposed by the company to resolve claims from individuals who say they were hurt by the product. These proceedings could be a watershed in this long running litigation.

• January 1, 2025 - Andrew Curtin, a North Yarmouth man sues Johnson & Johnson for $25 million, says talc powder killed wife.
• December 1, 2024 - US government moves to block J&J talc bankruptcy resolution.
• November 1, 2024 - J&J’s $8.2 Billion Talc Settlement Faces January Court Test
• October 1, 2024 - Johnson & Johnson Lifts Baby Powder Settlement Bid to More Than $8 Billion.
• August 1, 2024 - J&J Allies With Mass-Tort Specialists to Seal $8 Billion Talc Settlement
• July 1, 2024 - Johnson & Johnson to pay Oklahoma millions in talc lawsuit settlement
• June 1, 2024 - Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing Johnson & Johnson
• May 1, 2024 - Court Orders J & J And Kenvue To Pay $45 Million In Talcum Baby Powder Lawsuit.
• April 1, 2024 - Miami Trial of J&J Talc Powder Cancer Claims Ends in Hung Jury, as a Florida state court jury said it could not agree on a verdict.
• March 1, 2024 - J&J Is Pushing to Settle Baby Powder Cases Linked to Asbestos
• February 1, 2024 - Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle Baby Powder Probe.
• January 1, 2024 - J&J Cites ‘Progress’ Settling Baby Powder Cancer Cases
• December 1, 2023 - Cancer Victims Urge Sen. Richard Blumenthal to accept responsibility.
• November 1, 2023 - J & J is considering a third bankruptcy due to the 50,000+ lawsuits that have been filed linking Baby Powder with cancer.
• August 1, 2023 - Judge Rejects J & J’s Effort to Limit Talc-Related Liabilities - A bankruptcy court’s ruling was the second time the company was rebuffed in its attempt to settle thousands of lawsuits that claim its products caused cancer.

• July 25, 2023 - An $18.8 million jury verdict in favor of a man who said J & J’s baby powder caused his cancer poses a potential setback for the company’s efforts to rally support behind its talc unit’s bankruptcy settlement.
• July 1, 2023 - Johnson & Johnson pays $8.9 billion in settlement of claims that baby powder and other talc-based products cause cancer.
• May 1, 2023 - UPDATE 2: Johnson & Johnson will retain all liabilities related to talc from U.S. and Canada lawsuits.
• April 19, 2023 - Johnson & Johnson may need to defend baby powder cancer suits after a 19-month pause.
• March 1, 2023 - Deborah Smith is suing J&J. They are awaiting their day in court, after the company failed get talc cases transferred to bankruptcy court. Thousands of lawsuits claim Johnson & Johnson's talc based baby powder caused the death of many people. The company tried to file those lawsuits in bankruptcy court but was rejected.
• February 1, 2023 - UK Citizens Filing Asbestos Talc Lawsuits In U.S. Courts.
• January 15, 2023 - Johnson's and Johnson's talcum powder claimants Blast Request for Litigation Finance Details.
• January 1, 2023 - Johnson & Johnson subsidiary accuses expert in falsifying talc reports.
• December 1, 2022 - More than 40,000 cancer lawsuits over talc used in its baby powder.
• November 21, 2022 - Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Product Liability Litigation.
• September 1, 2022 - Johnson & Johnson will replace talc based powder with cornstarch.
• August 14, 2022 - Johnson & Johnson announced late that it will discontinue selling its talcum-based baby products worldwide and replace the product by its cornstarch version beginning next year.
• August 1, 2022 - Director of 9/11 fund was selected to estimate cost of Johnson's and Johnson's talcum claims.
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  July 1, 2022 - Baby powder market growth segments 2022 opportunity, challenges and risk factors.
• June 9, 2022 - Talc Litigation MDL 2738 - Gov Info Johnson and Johnson Talc MDL Litigation Update.
• June 6, 2022 - Johnson's and Johnson's talcum powder claimants win appellate court review of chapter 11 bankruptcy case. A federal appellate court agreed to consider an appeal challenging Johnson's and Johnson's use of chapter 11 to resolve mass cancer litigation
• June 1, 2022 - An IL appeals court ruled that Johnson & Johnson's criminal contempt verdict against Johnson & Johnson & a key witness in its defense for a talcum powder product liability lawsuit must be reversed. The judge inferred and presumed that Johnson & Johnson and the witness lied to him.
• May 1, 2022 - To block lawsuits, wealthy companies resort to quiet tactics such as bankruptcy. Johnson & Johnson, a New Jersey-based company, is worth more than $400 billion. However, in October 2021, Johnson & Johnson used a controversial legal maneuver at bankruptcy court to freeze thousands of lawsuits. There were around 38 thousands lawsuits against Johnson's Baby Powder for ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
• April 1, 2022 - New Jersey Courts - published Talc Body Powders Case List.
• March 20, 2022 - Johnson & Johnson regrets infusing prisoners with asbestos. However, such experiments were widely accepted at the time.
• March 15, 2022 - The Independent reported that Johnson and Johnson tested talcum powder cancer ingredients on black prisoners for years near Philadelphia.
• March 1, 2022 - Johnson & Johnson wins a crucial court battle in a baby powder case.
• February 6, 2022 - Johnson & Johnson is facing pressure to ban global sales of talcum powder. After product withdrawal in the USA and Canada, and lawsuits alleging a link to cancer cases.
• February 1, 2022 - The FDA published that they received questions about the safety of talc and whether talcum contains asbestos and other harmful contaminants.
• January 1, 2022 - The United States Supreme Court rejected Johnson & Johnson request to halt a Mississippi talcum powder lawsuit over its talcum powder products.
• December 1, 2021 - Judge Craig Whitley from North Carolina temporarily stopped about 38,000 baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson that claim Johnson & Johnson's baby powder was contaminated with cancer causing asbestos.
• November 2, 2021 - NJ Freda L. Wolfson (Chief Judge, USDC, District Judge for the District of New Jersey) MDL -2738 - Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation
• October 15,2021 - Johnson & Johnson have created a new subsidiary called LTL Management. J & J said it moved $2 billion in baby powder lawsuit settlement money to the new subsidiary, then submitted LTL for bankruptcy. J & J has not filed for bankruptcy and neither has any of its other subsidiaries.
• Aug. 27, 2021 Update - Christina Prudencio, a cancer patient from San Jose, CA was awarded $26.5 million in lawsuit against J & J talcum powder.
• Aug. 5, 2021 Update - A court in California has shut down an appeal from Johnson & Johnson, regarding a $29 million verdict for their talcum powder that allegedly contained asbestos and caused cancer of Teresa Elizabeth Leavitt.
• The supreme court rejected Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of $2 billion penalty in baby powder cancer case. Source: CNBC June 1st 2021. August 1st, 2021 Update - a group for black women is suing Johnson and Johnson over its talcum powder products.

For over a century women in the United States have been using Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Talc on a regular basis for feminine hygiene reasons. J&J are accused of having known for many years and studies found that there may be a link between the talc powder and ovarian cancer.

Talc, the main ingredient in talcum powder, is a naturally occurring mineral. It’s often found alongside asbestos in the earth, which can lead to asbestos contamination in talc. This makes even small amounts of talcum powder dangerous. Consumers are unable to detect asbestos in talcum powder; they must rely on proper testing and transparency from companies to know they are using a safe product. 

Like talc, asbestos is naturally occurring, but is classified as a known carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the US National Toxicology Program (NTP). When asbestos enters the body, it can cause scarring and inflammation, which can eventually lead to cancer. Even in very small amounts and with very limited exposure, some people develop cancer from asbestos.

Because it can be dangerous in small amounts, no level of asbestos exposure is safe. When inhaled, it can cause a type of cancer called mesothelioma. While there are some mesothelioma lawsuits related to talcum powder asbestos, there are many more lawsuits related to ovarian cancer. In recent lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson has been accused of marketing baby powder to women for decades, all the while knowing it contained dangerous talcum powder that was often contaminated with asbestos. 

1. When was talc discovered to cause ovarian cancer?
   It has been reported that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder tested positive for asbestos numerous times between 1971-2003. J&J purposefully hid this information from women across the world and the data was revealed only in 2018 when court discovered internal corporate memos.
2. Why using baby talcum powder for feminine hygiene can cause Injuries?
   The powder contains the chemical compound talc and since 1971 they have known that their talc contains trace amounts of asbestos. Asbestos is a known carcinogen (cancer causing chemical) and regular exposure to the skin or inhaling through the lungs can cause cancer.
3. How to join the Talc settlement?
   If you or a loved one were diagnosed with ovarian cancer after 2005 and used Baby Powder for feminine hygiene, you should take a short survey about the criteria of the case. A support member will reach out to you and will help you during all the process. 

According to the American Cancer Society "21,750 women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in 2020". It was found that half of the women that are diagnosed in the US are over the age of 63 years.

Johnson & Johnson had dropped a few hints about its knowledge of the dangerous talc side effects and possible asbestos contamination in courts for several decades. After a recent investigation, the company was forced to recall 33,000 bottles of baby powder due to asbestos contamination in 2019 until they finally stopped selling talcum powder in American and Canadian markets in May 2020

As of June 2020, there are more than 19,000 open cases of talc and ovarian cancer link that are pending against the company. The talc settlement amounts and the payout for women can be as high as 2.1 billions dollars like the recent ruling of the Missouri Court of Appeal to 22 women. This the next step after a Missouri jury awarded in July 2018, $550 million to and a further $4.1 billion in punitive damages.

Although many people are curious as to how much settlements are for talcum powder lawsuits it is impossible to give exact numbers. However there are have been some recent Johnson and Johnson settlement amounts for talcum powder lawsuits that have been made public and this can help people understand the range they may be given.

• October 2020 - Johnson and Johnson agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle over 1,000 lawsuits stating that the company’s baby powder causes cancer. This marks the first time the company has settled a bulk of cases and not individual suits
• June 2020 - an appellate court in Missouri upheld more than $2 billion in damages against Johnson & Johnson, saying the company knew there was asbestos in its baby powder
• May 2020 - Johnson & Johnson announced it would end the sale of talc-based baby powder in North America. Despite this, however, sales of the product would continue in the UK and the rest of the world
• January 2020 - News emerged of J&J settling a case for over $2 million in Oakland, California. The payout, which was awarded to an Irish woman who had claimed to develop cancer after using asbestos-tainted baby powder, is one of the rare cases were J&J has decided to settle.

Johnson and Johnson isn’t the only company to make talcum powder, but they are the reason many people have filed a talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit. For decades, they sold and marketed their talcum powder products, primarily to women. Thousands of those women who used J &J talcum powder on their genital area later developed ovarian cancer. 

In 2018, a judge released internal documents from Johnson & Johnson that revealed the company was aware that their talcum powder sometimes contained asbestos. Their talc tested positive for asbestos numerous times between 1971 and 2003, yet they didn’t make this information public, and they continued to market to women.

In the 1980’s, consumers began to put Johnson & Johnson under pressure to issue a warning about the potential for asbestos contamination in their talcum baby powder. However, the level of possible contamination was said to be too low, and the FDA did not require Johnson and Johnson to issue a warning.

It wasn’t until 2006 that the World Health Organization classified talcum powder as a possible carcinogen when used in the genital area. For years consumers and activists fought for the FDA to require Johnson & Johnson to put warning labels on their talcum powder, but they were unsuccessful.

Only this year did the company finally act and it removed their Talcum Based Bay Powder from the North American Market.

Thousands of people have filed lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson because:

• They knowingly sold a defective product that contained asbestos.
• They knew their talcum powder contained asbestos, which is a known carcinogen.
• They failed to warn members of the medical community as well as the general public that their product was defective.
• Not only did they sell this defective product, but they clearly marketed it to women, convincing them they needed the product.
• According to a special report from Reuters, Johnson & Johnson marketed talcum powder specifically to African American and overweight women even after the World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as possibly carcinogenic.

Johnson and Johnson was deliberately deceptive about their talcum powder products. This has led to many people seeking justice for harm that may have come to them or a loved one due to the company’s deception.

Companies like Johnson & Johnson generally have vast resources to spend on defending itself, so if you are looking for a talcum lawyer to discuss your case, you should ensure that you hire an expert lawyer from an established legal firm.

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