J&J Bellwether LA Suit Opens With Explosive Allegations Over Talc and Cancer Risks

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Defense Insists the Big Picture Refutes Causation

Brown argued the plaintiffs’ experts use unreliable methods and that if talc caused ovarian cancer, the country would have seen a dramatic spike during more than a century of widespread product use.

“I’m afraid you’ll see snippets,” she warned, “but not the whole picture.”

Trial Continues Friday

The bellwether trial — one that may set the tone for thousands of future cases — resumes Friday.

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Representation:

  • For Kent: Margaret M. Thompson & Anthony Dow Birchfield Jr., Beasley Allen

  • For the Schultzes: Daniel S. Robinson, Robinson Calcagnie Inc.

  • For Johnson & Johnson: Allison Brown, Kuan Huang & Julia E. Romano, Kirkland & Ellis LLP