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Statute of Limitations
2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. The clock starts when the plaintiff discovered or should have discovered that their cancer was caused by talcum powder. New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act claims may carry a separate SOL and provide treble damages.
2028-06-30
Where to File in New Jersey
New Jersey is the federal MDL venue for talcum powder litigation. MDL 2738 is housed in the District of New Jersey under Judge Michael Shipp (succeeding Judge Freda Wolfson, who retired). J&J’s corporate headquarters in New Brunswick give New Jersey courts personal jurisdiction over the primary defendant. State court cases are filed in the Superior Court of the county where the plaintiff resides or where J&J conducts business. The first MDL bellwether trial — Judkins v. J&J — is scheduled for early 2026.
Exposure in New Jersey
Source: JPML
Source: Court records
Source: NJ Rev. Stat.