Johnson & Johnson asks Supreme Court to void $2B talc verdict
The New Jersey-based company could hear within days whether the country's highest court will get involved.
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The New Jersey-based company could hear within days whether the country's highest court will get involved.
Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a US$2 billion verdict in favour of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using the company's talc products.
Health concerns on talcum powders have prompted thousands of US lawsuits by women who claim asbestos in the powder caused their cancer
J&J argues that it didn't get a fair shake in a trial in state court in Missouri that resulted in initial $4.7 billion verdict in favor of 22 women who used talc products and developed ovarian cancer.
Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using the company's talc products.