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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Talc Cancer Lawsuit

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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Talc Cancer Lawsuit
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A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million in damages after finding the company liable in a lawsuit where its talc baby powder was alleged to contain asbestos fibers causing mesothelioma in Mae Moore, who died in 2021. The verdict includes $16 million in compensatory damages and $950 million in punitive damages, though it may be reduced on appeal.

Topics:businesshealth#cancer#health#johnson-and-johnson#lawsuit#mesothelioma#talc
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  2. Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Latest Talc Lawsuit  The New York Times
  3. Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million in talc cancer case after jury finds company liable  New York Post
  4. J&J Must Pay Record $966 Million in Talc Baby Powder Cancer Case  Bloomberg.com
  5. LA County Jury Hits Johnson & Johnson with Nearly $1 Billion Verdict  Yahoo Finance

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