When most people think about asbestos exposure, they picture shipyards, factories, refineries, or construction sites. But asbestos exposure allegations have also involved everyday consumer products, including certain talc-containing powders. A recent New Orleans jury verdict has brought renewed attention to the relationship between talcum powder, asbestos, and mesothelioma. In Roy v. Johnson & Johnson, an [...]

A New Orleans jury awarded $10 million in total damages to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma following a case involving her lifelong use of talc-containing Johnson & Johnson baby powder. In Roy v. Johnson & Johnson, the jury found that Lynne Roy had significant exposure to asbestos in a product manufactured [...]

Monsanto has proposed a $7.25 billion nationwide settlement aimed at resolving claims that its weedkiller Roundup may cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The proposed agreement would address both current and future claims, with payments spread out over as many as 21 years if approved by the court. This move reflects the scale of ongoing litigation surrounding glyphosate, [...]

For many Louisiana families, the kitchen is the center of daily life. But recent research suggests that something as routine as cooking dinner could expose households to benzene — a chemical also found in tobacco smoke and linked to cancer. While earlier headlines focused on black plastic utensils, the bigger concern may be something far [...]

Multiple Louisiana Courts Reject Genetic Testing Defenses in Asbestos Cases A Pattern Is Emerging in Louisiana Courts Defendants in asbestos cases are increasingly turning to genetics in an effort to avoid responsibility. When asbestos exposure can’t be denied, companies often argue that a victim’s cancer was caused by genetics instead. Multiple Louisiana courts have now [...]

A Significant Courtroom Win for Louisiana Families A Louisiana judge has delivered a decisive ruling that protects asbestos victims from invasive and speculative defense tactics. In February 2026, a judge in East Baton Rouge Parish denied a corporate defendant’s request to force genetic testing on a woman suffering from asbestos-related lung cancer, ruling that the [...]