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‘Junk Litigation Opinions’: J&J’s Talc Liabilities Subsidiary Sues Plaintiff Experts For Disparaging Talcum Powders

 
• By Eileen Francis

What ails J&J in litigation concerning the alleged role of its Johnson’s Baby Powder and other talcum products in plaintiffs’ mesothelioma – ie, “tactics to pollute the scientific literature” – is a growing systemic problem, according to the firm’s wholly owned indirect subsidiary LTL Management.

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Johnson & Johnson says four doctors serving as expert witnesses for plaintiffs in litigation alleging its talc-containing products caused mesothelioma knowingly made false statements that disparaged the safety of its talcum powder products and harmed the company’s interests.

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