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Asbestos

N.Y. Court Rejects Asbestos Plaintiffs’ Efforts to Reinstate Claims Against Kaiser

A New York court has rejected efforts from asbestos plaintiffs to reinstate claims against Kaiser Gypsum, finding that the plaintiff had previously persuaded the court to accept its earlier position that it wanted the defendant out of the litigation.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

N.J. Federal Judge Refuses to Issue Injunction Forcing J&J Shareholders to Arbitrate

A New Jersey federal judge has denied a request by a Johnson & Johnson shareholder to issue an injunction forcing Johnson & Johnson’s shareholders to resolve their securities disputes via arbitration rather than class action litigation.

Asbestos

N.J. Federal Judge Refuses to Issue Injunction Forcing J&J Shareholders to Arbitrate

A New Jersey federal judge has denied a request by a Johnson & Johnson shareholder to issue an injunction forcing Johnson & Johnson’s shareholders to resolve their securities disputes via arbitration rather than class action litigation.

Asbestos

J&J Defendants File Motion for Directed Verdict in Ongoing Asbestos Cosmetic Talc Trial

Johnson & Johnson companies defending themselves against claims that a Delaware woman’s mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products have filed a motion for a directed verdict at the close of the plaintiffs’ evidence, arguing that, even if some of the containers sporadically contained asbestos fibers, this exposure was insufficient to cause her illness.