J&J Weighs Bankruptcy Plan for Talcum Powder Liabilities July 19, 2021 By Mike Spector, Jessica DiNapoli and Dan Levine Johnson & Johnson is exploring a plan to offload liabilities from widespread Baby Powder litigation into a newly created business...
State Law to Reduce $750 Million Jury Order Against J&J in Baby Powder Case February 7, 2020 By Lisa Girion and Michael Erman Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million...
FDA Warns of Asbestos in Claire’s Cosmetics; Company Disputes Claim March 6, 2019 By Chad Terhune The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called on Congress to modernize rules for cosmetics safety on Tuesday after it issued...
J&J May Be Helped by Missouri Ruling Against Talcum Lawsuits February 26, 2019 By Tina Bellon A Missouri Supreme Court ruling on talc lawsuits could reduce the liability and number of large trials Johnson & Johnson...
Another J&J California Talc Cancer Trial Ends With Deadlocked Jury October 3, 2018 By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Sarah Favot and Jef Feeley Jurors weighing claims that Johnson & Johnson’s iconic baby powder is laced with cancer-causing asbestos failed in a second case...
$550M Award in Lawsuit Linking Cancer to Baby Powder July 16, 2018 Nearly two dozen women who claimed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer were awarded $550...
Asbestos-Laden Talc Products Verdict Means J&J, Imerys Owe Millions April 13, 2018 By Jef Feeley and Margaret Cronin Fisk Johnson & Johnson and a talc-mining company were ordered by jurors to pay $80 million in punitive damages for hiding...
Judge Tosses $417M Jury Award Against Johnson & Johnson October 23, 2017 By ROBERT JABLON A judge on Friday tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer...
California Jury Awards Record $417M in Lawsuit Linking Baby Powder to Cancer August 23, 2017 By MICHAEL BALSAMO A Los Angeles, Calif., jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized...
Uncertain Risks Associated with Products May Pose Real Legal Risk for Manufacturers and Insurers April 17, 2017 By Brendan H. Fitzpatrick A difficult question facing manufacturers is when — absent regulatory requirement to do so — must they warn consumers of...