J&J New Jersey Talc Suit Should be Revisited, Plaintiff Says

Sept. 14, 2018, 5:57 PM UTC

A talcum powder ovarian cancer suit against Johnson & Johnson meets the new expert evidence standards set by the New Jersey Supreme Court, the plaintiff says.

Brandi Carl told a state appeals court her suit should be reinstated and go back to the trial court for a fresh look under the new rules.

J&J faces talcum powder suits by more than 10,000 plaintiffs, it said in an Aug. 2 securities filing. The bulk of the talc litigation is in a combined federal proceeding in New Jersey, according to a filing in that proceeding.

Some 551 suits are pending in ...

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