The court ruling may help J&J defeat the St. Louis talc lawsuit
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The Missouri Supreme Court's ruling on talc lawsuits could reduce the liability and number of large trials Johnson & Johnson faces because it accuses talc powder, including baby talcum powder, of causing cancer. Some defense lawyers say the ruling may provide some breathing space for healthcare groups because it can address the growing pressure on the safety of their talc products. The company disclosed in its annual report on Wednesday that it had received summonses from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning talc lawsuits.
However, some plaintiff's lawyers played down the impact of the ruling.
It was a trial in the 22nd Circuit Court of St. Louis, where 21 plaintiffs from outside the city filed a record talc ruling of $4.69 billion against Johnson & Johnson in July, combined with a resident's case in St. Louis. The company is facing more such lawsuits in St. Louis.
However, on February 13, Missouri's High Court ruled that a separate talc case that allowed non-residents to participate was a "clear and direct violation" of state law, prohibiting the use of mergers - two or more cases - allowing the courts to hear cases they otherwise would not be able to hear.
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