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Talcum Powder Litigation Report

J&J Defendants Ask Bankruptcy Court to Assert Jurisdiction over Mesothelioma, Ovarian Cancer Talcum Powder Claims

Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. have filed a motion to fix venue for claims related to Imerys Talc America Inc.’s bankruptcy, arguing that underlying mesothelioma and ovarian cancer talcum powder claims affect the debtors’ estates.

Talcum Powder Litigation Report

Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Case That Didn’t Name Imerys Talc as Defendant Among Thousands Recently Removed

A talcum powder ovarian case that did not name Imerys Talc America Inc. as a defendant is among the thousands recently removed by Johnson & Johnson defendants in their efforts to have the bankruptcy court overseeing Imerys’ Chapter 11 petition assert jurisdiction over pending state court claims.

Asbestos

J&J Defendants Remove Asbestos Talcum Powder Actions, Cite Imerys Bankruptcy Proceedings

Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. have removed a number of asbestos cosmetic talcum powder actions to several federal courts across the country, including a Louisiana federal court, contending that the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings involving Imerys Talc America confer federal jurisdiction.

Asbestos

J&J Defendants Ask Bankruptcy Court to Assert Jurisdiction over Mesothelioma, Ovarian Cancer Talcum Powder Claims

Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. have filed a motion to fix venue for claims related to Imerys Talc America Inc.’s bankruptcy, arguing that underlying mesothelioma and ovarian cancer talcum powder claims affect the debtors’ estates.