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Leadership in Talc Litigation Poised to Resume Trials

Plaintiffs seek ‘equitable settlement’ for what attorneys estimate are approximately 50,000 total claims.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

With the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's LTL bankruptcy petition by Chief Judge Michael Kaplan of the US Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey, lawyers representing thousands of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma victims are seeking a swift return to trials in federal and state civil courts.   Multidistrict litigation is designed to conserve resources and foster consistent court rulings by consolidating similar legal claims into a single court with one federal judge. The MDL system has ...

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