In January we posted a summary review of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) baby powder litigation. A striking new development warrants an update: Judge Christopher Lopez of the U.S.
A number of cosmetic (makeup) products – such as blush, eyeshadow, foundation, and liquid makeup – contain talc. In recent years, every major cosmetics manufacturer has been sued for alleged contamination of talc-containing products with asbestos. The plaintiffs assert that they have a well-founded fear that they will develop mesothelioma (which is caused only by inhalation of asbestos fibers) years from now and will require regular testing into the indefinite future.
I have been following this litigation for several months. (See my previous posts at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6407989287274455040/, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6410206962260144128/, and https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6435163112038629376/.) There are 10,600
