Legal Pressure Mounts in J&J Talc Wars
- Three new lawsuits filed in Dallas revive momentum in a historic mass tort after a federal judge blocks Johnson & Johnson’s third bankruptcy gambit.
• Trial lawyers allege J&J used Chapter 11 tactics to dodge responsibility for cancer claims tied to asbestos-laced baby powder.
• Tens of thousands of women now set to have their cases heard after years of delays—and billions in damages could be at stake.
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
DALLAS, TX — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), once considered untouchable in the world of consumer products, is facing a legal firestorm after a third attempt to dodge responsibility for talc-related cancer claims via bankruptcy was blocked in court. Now, Dallas-based Nachawati Law Group has fired the first legal salvo in what could be the most consequential phase yet in one of the largest mass tort battles in American history.
The law firm filed three lawsuits this week in Texas state court on behalf of women who developed ovarian cancer after prolonged use of J&J’s talc-based products—most notably its iconic Johnson’s Baby Powder. These latest filings signal a green light for mass litigation to ramp back up nationwide, following years of gridlock while the company attempted to shield itself through controversial legal tactics.
“The courthouse doors are open again, and we are walking through them,” Nachawati said. “Our clients have a constitutional right to be heard, and we intend to make sure that happens.”
