Litigation & Arbitration
Nov. 14, 2025
Johnson & Johnson faces LA talc ovarian cancer bellwether trial in LA
Opening statements began in Los Angeles County's first talc ovarian cancer bellwether trial, with plaintiffs alleging Johnson & Johnson's products contained asbestos while the company argues scientific evidence shows no causal link.
Opening statements began Thursday in the first bellwether trial over Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products to reach a Los Angeles County jury in a series of coordinated ovarian cancer proceedings. It's the first time in years that jurors in California will hear expert testimony on whether talc - or alleged asbestos contamination in it - can cause the disease.
The case, before Superior Court Judge Theresa M. Traber, combines the claims of two women who say they tes...
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