Court Overturns $117M J&J Talc Verdict

A statement from the company noted, “The Appellate Division’s careful opinion is consistent with decades of independent scientific testing confirming our talc is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer. The court struck at the core strategy of the plaintiffs’ bar, concluding that paid experts are not allowed to present junk science that purports to find asbestos where there is none. These unproven theories have been the centerpiece of the talc litigation, and today’s opinion marks an important rejection of that approach."