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J&J Tries to Avoid $30 Million in Punitive Damages in Baby Powder Case

Johnson & Johnson is balking at paying $30 million in punitive damages on top of a $15 million jury award to a Connecticut man who developed cancer after using the company’s talcum powder for decades. The company has labeled the …

New York’s Top Court Overturns $16.5 Million Talcum Powder Cancer Verdict

The New York Court of Appeals has nixed a $16.5 million jury verdict won by the estate of a woman who died from cancer that she claimed was caused from cosmetic talcum powder. The high court found that the woman’s …

J&J Defends Baby Powder Bankruptcy Strategy Cancer Plaintiffs Call ‘Rotten’

A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary came under attack in court on Monday for attempting to use the bankruptcy process to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder and other talc-based products caused cancer. The subsidiary, LTL Management, …