J&J has said that its talc is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer. Lee, who sued J&J along with her husband, was diagnosed with mesothelioma last year at age 48.

According to its recent 10-K, J&J faces about 3,100 cases claiming talc powder caused harm. J&J faces more than 100,000 injury claims in the U.S. for its devices and drugs, according to the filing.

J&J has recently won reversals of some cases that went against it, including of a $117 million verdict in the same New Jersey appeals court and a $120 million verdict in New York.

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J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered. By Brendan Pierson. September 16, 2024 7:56 PM UTC Updated September 17, 2024 A bottle of Johnson ...

(Reuters) -A state judge in Oregon has overturned a jury's $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she got mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to ...

(Reuters) -A state judge in Oregon has overturned a jury's $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she got mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to ...

(Reuters) -A state judge in Oregon has overturned a jury's $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she got mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to ...

J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered. Stock Markets. Published 09/16/2024, 01:29 PM. Updated 09/16/2024, 04:00 PM.