Federal Talc MDL Parties Brief Court On Impact Of Firm’s Disqualification

( February 20, 2026, 2:10 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A trio of parties briefed a federal magistrate judge in New Jersey on the impact a state appellate court’s disqualification of a law firm would have on the consolidated asbestos-talc litigation, with Johnson & Johnson entities telling the court the state court ruling governs the case while the challenged plaintiffs’ firm urged patience while it appeals the ruling....