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15 New Talc-Based Powder Lawsuits Filed in New Jersey Coordinated Docket; Case Total Now Up to 151
May 24, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
... Plaintiffs have filed 15 new talc-based powder cases in New Jersey in the last three weeks, bringing the total number of cases pending in that state’s coordinated docket to 151, according to a recent published case list. -
Johnson & Johnson Defendants Move to Dismiss Talc-Based Powder Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction
May 24, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
The Johnson & Johnson defendants involved in a talc-based powder exposure suit recently removed to federal court have moved to dismiss the majority of the plaintiffs for lack of jurisdiction, contending that the St. Louis state court in which the claims were originally filed has a history of “impermissible practice … playing host to nationwide plaintiffs whose claims lack the requisite jurisdictional connection to the City.”
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15 New Talc-Based Powder Lawsuits Filed in New Jersey Coordinated Docket; Case Total Now Up to 151
May 24, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. –– Plaintiffs have filed 15 new talc-based powder cases in New Jersey in the last three weeks, bringing the total number of cases pending in that state’s coordinated docket to 151, according to a recent published case list.
The New Jersey Superior Court for Atlantic County released the current list on May 21, noting that 15 new cases had been filed over the last month.
The plaintiffs in the underlying cases alleged that their use of talc-based body powder products used for feminine hygiene purposes led them to develop ovarian cancer.
Among those plaintiffs filing ...
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Johnson & Johnson Defendants Move to Dismiss Talc-Based Powder Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction
May 24, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
ST. LOUIS –– The Johnson & Johnson defendants involved in a talc-based powder exposure suit recently removed to federal court have moved to dismiss the majority of the plaintiffs for lack of jurisdiction, contending that the St. Louis state court in which the claims were originally filed has a history of “impermissible practice … playing host to nationwide plaintiffs whose claims lack the requisite jurisdictional connection to the City.”
In a May 20 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the defendants explained that not only does the court lack personal jurisdiction over the ...
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