Pittsburgh Court Orders Status Conference on Newly Filed Talcum Powder Complaint

PITTSBURGH –– A Pennsylvania state court overseeing a talcum powder lawsuit has issued an order setting deadlines for preliminary objections and scheduling the next status conference, according to the court’s docket.

In the Aug. 18 order, the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County ordered that preliminary objections be filed by Aug. 31 and that oral argument on any pending objection was to be held on Sept. 26.

“Counsel for the parties shall confer and cooperate with respect to developing a plan for and conducting written and deposition discovery,” the order stated. “Counsel are invited to courtesy copy the …