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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation,
Bankruptcy

Jun. 27, 2023

Defendants open in outlier J&J talc case, allowed by bankruptcy judge because of plaintiff's health

Johnson & Johnson has maintained throughout the litigation that there is a lack of scientific evidence that its products containing talcum powder caused Emory Valadez’s illness.

Defendants open in outlier J&J talc case, allowed by bankruptcy judge because of plaintiff's health
Allison Brown/Courtesy of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Lead trial counsel for a plaintiff alleging Johnson & Johnson baby powder contained asbestos that caused his mesothelioma closed their case in chief before an Alameda County jury Monday with emotional testimony from their client and his family.

Johnson & Johnson has maintained throughout the litigation that there is a lack of scientific evidence that its products containing talcum powder caused Emory Valadez's illness. Valadez v. J...

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