With a potentially massive wave of litigation building relating to the suspected link between talcum power and cancer, a federal judge has given the green light to a plaintiff’s conspiracy claim against pharmaceutical and personal care product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. This development may give rise to much greater scrutiny... Read more »

A recent study warns of the link between talcum powder cosmetic products and mesothelioma ─ a lethal form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Talcum powder is used by a wide-variety of people, as it is commonly marketed as a post-shower body powder or a baby powder. U.S.... Read more »

A talcum powder lawsuit filed by 65 women has been remanded, returning it to the Circuit Court of St. Louis, Missouri. Judge Jean C. Hamilton issued the order on September 24, indicating that the defendants in the case, Johnson & Johnson, had wrongly removed the case to federal court. The... Read more »