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Watch Free 20-Minute Video Summary of Historic $4.7 Billion Talc Powder Trial

Posted by David Siegel on Jun 26, 2020 11:42:21 AM

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Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, Missouri, Talc

|VIDEO| The Allison Brown Closing That Helped Clear J&J in $5B+ Talc Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 28, 2020 1:32:58 PM


A winning defense in talc trials often hinges on how well an attorney can counter plaintiff’s causation arguments. At trial over the ovarian cancer a woman claims was caused by Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based Baby Powder, Allison Brown’s strong closing cleared the company of liability where billions of dollars were on the line. 

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Topics: Products Liability, Missouri, Talc, forrest v. johnson & johnson

|VIDEO| How Chris Panatier's Closing Set Up a Blockbuster Talc Trial Verdict Against J&J

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 15, 2020 3:06:15 PM


A colorful analogy can better connect jurors with terms and issues they’re not naturally familiar with, and serve as a memorable hook to a key element of a case. In closings of a 2019 talc trial against Johnson & Johnson, Chris Panatier used an ice cream shop analogy to argue his point on asbestos test terminology and help set up a blockbuster verdict. 

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Topics: Asbestos, new jersey, Talc, Barden v. Johnson & Johnson

CVN’s Most Impressive Trials of 2019 - Honorable Mentions!

Posted by David Siegel on Apr 10, 2020 2:05:49 PM

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Georgia, California, Talc

Key Civil Trials To Watch As Courts Shut Down By Coronavirus Get Back To Business

Posted by David Siegel on Apr 6, 2020 3:38:55 PM

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Topics: Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, California, Talc