The Plaintiffs’ Negotiation Committee in multi-district litigation 2738 (District of New Jersey), with the support and endorsement of Plaintiffs’ Lead Negotiation Counsel Christoper Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP, the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, announced that it has reached a historic uncapped settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve all current and pending ovarian cancer talcum powder claims in MDL No. 2738 and related state court proceedings. A minimum settlement of $5.8 billion will be awarded to approximately 70,000 plaintiffs in the MDL and related state court proceedings. 

“This uncapped deal with a minimum value of $5.8 billion, achieved through hard-fought negotiations under the direction of the Court-appointed mediator, represents a fair measure of long-delayed justice for these women and their families,” said Plaintiffs’ Negotiation Committee Member Hunter Shkolnik of Napoli Shkolnik, alongside R. Bryant McCulley of Ashcraft & Gerel LLP. 

This settlement is the result of over ten years of litigation by the Plaintiffs’ leadership in MDL 2738, which fully supports this global resolution. 

Under the terms of the settlement, compensation is awarded timely through a transparent, tiered grid system based on objective criteria. The uncapped nature ensures that all eligible claimants will receive full compensation regardless of the number of claims. The settlement is subject to certain conditions, and claimants have a deadline within which to enroll. Claimants represented by counsel should immediately contact their law firm to discuss the settlement and how to register for inclusion. 

The Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee includes Liaison Counsel Christopher Placitella of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, Richard Golomb of Golomb Legal, P.C., Hunter Shkolnik of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, and Warren Burns of Burns Charest LLP.  The Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee includes Christoper Tisi of Levin Papantonio, Carmen Scott and Dan Lapinski of Motley Rice LLC, Kristie Hightower of Lundy LLP, Timothy Blood of Blood Hurst & O’Reardon LLP, Larry Berman of Levin Sedran & Berman LLP, Jeff Gibson of Wagner Reese LLP, and Victoria Maniatis of Milberg PLLC.