Torts/Personal Injury
Apr. 22, 2026
Judge keeps J&J talc bellwether trial on track amid pretrial disputes
A Los Angeles judge signaled she will keep next week's ovarian cancer talc trial against Johnson & Johnson on schedule despite disputes over replacing a key expert and how to conduct jury selection, as the second bellwether case moves toward trial.
A Los Angeles judge intends to keep next week's ovarian cancer talc trial against Johnson & Johnson on schedule despite mounting pretrial disputes, including disagreements over jury selection procedures and a last-minute bid by the plaintiffs to substitute a key medical expert witness.
The trial, with jury selection and mini opening statements set to begin April 27, marks the second in a series of bellwether cases in the coordinated proceeding before Superior Court Judge T...
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