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May 01, 2025
Couple's J&J Pelvic Mesh Claims Too Late, 11th Circ. Affirms
The Eleventh Circuit held Thursday that a couple's lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over injuries allegedly caused by a pelvic mesh device made by the company's med-tech unit was filed too late despite evidence that the woman's doctors had expressed uncertainty for years about whether the mesh was causing her pain.
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May 01, 2025
3rd Circ. Backs Charter School In Black Worker's Bias Suit
The Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of a Black cafeteria manager's suit claiming she was fired for complaining that her bosses at a charter school system mistreated her due to her race, ruling the suit falls flat because she was employed by an outside food service company.
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May 01, 2025
3rd Circ. Unsure Defunct NJ Law Blocked ICE Detentions
The Third Circuit appeared skeptical of prison operator CoreCivic Inc.'s argument Thursday that a defunct New Jersey law barring detention centers from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is unconstitutional, questioning whether the statute actually blocked the federal government from detaining migrants.
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May 01, 2025
J&J Talc Unit Says New Doc 'Key' To Talc Study Libel Suit
A Johnson & Johnson talc unit has asked a New Jersey federal court to reinstate its libel suit over a scientific article linking talcum powder to mesothelioma, arguing that newly discovered evidence shows statements in the article are false.
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May 01, 2025
J&J's Failed 3rd Try Casts Doubt On Use Of 'Texas Two-Step'
A Texas bankruptcy court recently rejected Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use Chapter 11 to resolve liabilities from allegations of injuries from using talcum powder, suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court's limitations on nondebtor releases, from 2024's Purdue Pharma ruling, may prove difficult to evade, say attorneys at Cadwalader.

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