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Aug 26, 2024 11:20 AM

Johnson & Johnson Seeks Resolution With Plaintiffs, Pushes To Finalize $6.5B Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly negotiating with plaintiffs’ lawyers who have opposed its proposed $6.48 billion settlement over claims that its talc-based baby powder and other products cause cancer.

What Happened: Per a Reuters report, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company aims to resolve the remaining holdouts as it seeks to finalize the deal through the bankruptcy of a subsidiary following setbacks in federal courts.

Johnson & Johnson has temporarily paused the voting process to gather more votes from plaintiffs who have been resistant.

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