Material/Product Containing Asbestos

Walmart Sells Talcum Powder Containing Asbestos New York Class Action

Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, a talcum powder, has been the subject of thousands of cases against J&J, alleging it causes cancer. The complaint alleges, “Due to the overwhelming number of cancer claims and lost legal battles, J&J stopped selling the Product in the United States and Canada in May 2020.” But Walmart, Inc., the  Read more

Johnson & Johnson, Valeant Asbestos in Talcum Products California Class Action

According to the complaint for this class action, Johnson & Johnson, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals, LLC, and Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. have claimed for years that their talcum products don’t contain any asbestos or asbestiform fibers. The complaint alleges that this is false, and brings suit under California laws, including its Proposition 65, which says  Read more

Zonolite Attic Insulation Trust

The Zonolite Attic Insulation (ZAI) Trust was established as part of a legal settlement with WR Grace to reimburse homeowners or renters for a portion of the money they have spent removing or replacing Zonolite brand vermiculite attic insulation. Vermiculite was sold as attic insulation between the 1940s and 1980s. It has a brown-gray or  Read more