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  • December 2, 2024 – 161 New Cases Added to MDL in November
    Published On: December 9, 2024Categories: Hair RelaxerBy

    Following a significant surge of over 1,000 new cases in October, the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation (MDL) saw a notable slowdown in November, with only 161 new filings—an 85% decrease. The current total of cases in the MDL now stands at 9,649. While the volume of filings within the MDL has decreased, there has been [...]

  • November 22, 2024 – Listen in to the Status Conference
    Published On: December 9, 2024Categories: Hair RelaxerBy

    The next status conference for the hair relaxer MDL is scheduled for December 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The magistrate judge emphasized public accessibility, allowing both the public and media to join the hearing via phone. Interested listeners can dial 650-479-3207 and use access code 2308 182 1801 to listen in. However, the judge reminded [...]

  • October 1, 2024: MDL Sheds 98 Cases
    Published On: December 9, 2024Categories: Hair RelaxerBy

    In August, the chemical hair relaxer class action MDL saw the addition of 200 new cases. However, September brought a decline, with 98 cases being removed from the MDL, reducing the total number of pending cases to 8,393. This adjustment reflects the ongoing fluctuations in case filings and the legal process surrounding the hair relaxer [...]

  • September 30, 2024: New Hair Relaxer Lawsuit
    Published On: December 9, 2024Categories: Hair RelaxerBy

    A new lawsuit has been filed in the MDL by an Indianapolis woman against several hair relaxer manufacturers, including L’Oréal, SoftSheen-Carson, and Strength of Nature. The plaintiff alleges that using the defendants' products, such as Dark and Lovely, Optimum Salon Haircare, and Africa’s Best, from the early 1970s to 2018, led to her developing endometrial [...]