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Judge allows testimony of talc’s link to cancer
Michael West· 2026-01-21 02:44
In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a US federal judge has ruled to allow testimony from experts who support the link. The ruling from an outside judge serving as a special master in the long-running litigation, which includes more than 67,500 lawsuits that have been consolidated in federal court in New Jersey, will allow the cases to move towards the first trial in federal court potentia ...