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Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary to File for Chapter 11 Amid Baby Powder Lawsuits

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New Brunswick, NJ — On May 1, Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary LLT Management LLC expressed its plans to initiate a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and proposed a structured plan to settle over 61,000 lawsuit claims. These claims concern the company’s past sale of baby powder, which plaintiffs argue contained asbestos and provoked cases of ovarian cancer. This legal maneuver is set within the broader context of increasing scrutiny and litigation that Johnson & Johnson has faced in recent years, attributed to allegations that its talc-based products were contaminated with asbestos—a substance well-known for its carcinogenic … Read more

$63 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson for Asbestos in Baby Powder Linked to Cancer

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina jury has awarded over $63 million to a man who alleged his terminal lung cancer resulted from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder. The verdict also implicated beauty product maker American International Industries as a co-defendant in the legal battle. Michael Perry, the plaintiff, argued that daily exposure to Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder led to his terminal mesothelioma. The lawsuit, which was resolved in Richland Court, South Carolina, has spotlighted serious allegations against household-name consumer products. The Court of Common Pleas for the Fifth … Read more

$63.4 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in Mesothelioma Talc Case: South Carolina Jury Finds for Plaintiff

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Columbia, SC – In a landmark decision, a jury in South Carolina awarded $63.4 million to a man who claims he developed cancer due to prolonged exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. The verdict was issued on Thursday following a closely watched trial that scrutinized the potential health risks of one of the company’s iconic products. The plaintiff, Michael Perry, 53, was awarded $32.6 million in compensatory damages after jurors concluded that his mesothelioma, a type of cancer often associated with asbestos exposure, was indeed caused by his lifelong use of … Read more

Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Controversial Bankruptcy Strategy in Texas Again

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New York — In a substantial blow to Johnson & Johnson’s strategic legal defenses, an appeals court has once more turned down the healthcare giant’s controversial ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy ploy. This financial maneuver, which has sparked public and legal controversy, was designed to compartmentalize potentially billions of dollars in liabilities linked to claims that its talcum powder products caused cancer. The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the subsidiary created for the sole purpose of filing for bankruptcy did not demonstrate the appropriate financial distress required to qualify for such protection. This decision … Read more