Texas Seeks Court Orders to Halt Tylenol Marketing and Payments Amid Legal Disputes
TL;DR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to block Tylenol maker Kenvue from paying $400 million in dividends amid a lawsuit claiming the company failed to disclose autism risks associated with the medication, using a rare legal move to protect potential assets for legal liabilities. The case is part of broader political and health debates surrounding Tylenol and autism, with the company denying the allegations and criticizing the lawsuit as politically motivated.
- Paxton makes “extraordinary request” to block Tylenol maker from paying shareholders The Texas Tribune
- Texas asks judge for restraining order against Tylenol maker to stop it from advertising that drug is safe abcnews.go.com
- Kennedy admits Tylenol, autism link evidence is 'not sufficient.' It's too late. | Opinion USA Today
- A Legal Blizzard in Texas Targets Democrats and Promotes Ken Paxton The New York Times
- Texas Asks Court to Halt Kenvue Tylenol Marketing, Dividend Bloomberg.com
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