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US Supreme Court Snubs J&J’s Bid to Avoid Mississippi Talc Lawsuit

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Johnson & Johnson to throw out a lawsuit brought by the state of Mississippi over allegations that the company failed to inform residents that its talc-based …

Government Appeals Ruling on North Dakota Post Office Accident

The government says it will appeal a judge’s decision that awarded a North Dakota woman nearly $187,000 for an accident at the Minot post office. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in October ruled in favor of Jacki Harasym, who says …