J&J Hit With $29.5M Verdict In Latest Talc Trial

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Law360 (March 13, 2019, 9:20 PM EDT) — A California state jury on Wednesday found Johnson & Johnson’s talcum-based baby powder contained cancer-causing asbestos and caused a woman’s mesothelioma, awarding nearly $29.5 million. After deliberating for roughly two days, the Oakland jury returned with a verdict in favor of plaintiff Teresa E. Leavitt, finding that J&J’s baby […]