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The 2026 Talc Verdict Scoreboard: 68,435 Claims, Tried One by One
Legal & Verdicts Roundup

J&J Tried to End 68,435 Cancer Claims in One Move. Now Each One Goes to a Jury.

After its third bankruptcy failed, Johnson & Johnson is fighting 68,435 talc cancer claims in court. Here are the 2026 mesothelioma verdicts, by court.

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  1. Legal & Verdicts Talc's Share of US Asbestos Lawsuits Has Doubled Since 2021
  2. Treatment & Research Oral Alintegimod (7HP349) Trial Adds Mesothelioma to Its Cohorts
  3. Treatment & Research Italian Imaging-Meso Study Maps the Mesothelioma Immune Map
  4. Treatment & Research MDNA11 IL-2 Superkine Trial Includes Pleural Mesothelioma
  5. Treatment & Research Rina-S Trial Adds Mesothelioma to Its Tumor Cohorts
  6. Treatment & Research TNG462 Trial: PRMT5 Inhibitor for MTAP-Deleted Mesothelioma
  7. Treatment & Research STEALTH-001 Trial Tests VET3-TGI Oncolytic Virus in Solid Tumors
  8. Treatment & Research VT3989 TEAD Inhibitor Trial Opens to Mesothelioma Patients
  9. Legal & Verdicts Memorial Day 2026: Mesothelioma Still Isn't a VA Presumptive Disease
  1. Exposure & Recalls CPSC Recalled 121,340 Orb Funkee Toys and Tested No Other US Brand
  2. Legal & Verdicts NY Jury Awards $25M in Asbestos Tile Verdict
  3. Treatment & Research NCI Registry Tracks 1,000 Mesothelioma Patients and Families With BAP1 Mutations (NCT03830229)
  4. Treatment & Research Former South African Asbestos Miners Face Higher Mortality, UCT Study Finds
  5. Treatment & Research 3D Mesothelioma Spheroids Reveal Why Chemo Often Fails
  6. Legal & Verdicts After 8 Years and No Asbestos Trust, Georgia-Pacific Plans to Refile Bestwall Bankruptcy
  7. Treatment & Research Mesothelioma Prognosis: ECOG Score Spans 4 to 14 Months
  8. Treatment & Research HIPEC and Cytoreductive Surgery for Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Who Qualifies and What to Expect
  9. Treatment & Research How to Find and Join a Mesothelioma Trial
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Six Craft-Sand Brands Recalled Abroad for Asbestos Are Still for Sale in Houston
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We Found Six Craft-Sand Brands Recalled Abroad Still on Houston Shelves. The CPSC Has Tested None of Them.

We audited ten Houston retail catalogs. Six craft-sand brands recalled abroad for asbestos are still for sale here. The CPSC has tested none of them.

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