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A Maryland jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $1.5B in a lawsuit regarding talc in its baby powder.

Talc has been used in beauty and personal care products for decades, but concerns about contamination, inhalation, and ...

A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based products caused her ...

The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it "probably" cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders being ...

A Minnesota jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $65.5 million to a mother of three who linked her cancer to long-term use of the company's talcum powder.

A jury in Baltimore City Circuit Court awarded $59.84 million to plaintiff Cherie Craft, then added $1 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Pecos River.

The year ahead promises major developments in some of the most closely watched mass tort cases. Courts are likely to issue ...

After multiple failed attempts by Johnson & Johnson to move its talc litigation into bankruptcy, ovarian cancer claims are once again advancing in courts across the country. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2025 ...

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal comes ...

Johnson & Johnson is preparing to unveil widespread support in coming days for a $6.48 billion offer to settle tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its Baby Powder and other talc products ...