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Civil Litigation

Oct. 4, 2018

2nd mistrial in Johnson & Johnson talc case

For the second time in about a week, a Los Angeles County Superior Court talc cancer case has ended in a mistrial, continuing a string of ups and downs in litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

2nd mistrial in Johnson & Johnson talc case
Alexander Calfo and Julia Romano of King & Spalding LLP

For the second time in about a week, a Los Angeles County Superior Court talc cancer case has ended in a mistrial, continuing a string of ups and downs in litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

The mistrial was declared Tuesday by Judge Stephen Moloney after jurors remained deadlocked 8-4, one juror short of a delivering a verdict in favor of plaintiff Kirk Von Salzen, who claimed cosmetic use of the company's baby powder contrib...

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