Baby Powder Cancer Saga Poised To End With Massive Payout

Johnson & Johnson announced on Monday it will be paying $5.5 billion to settle 76,000 lawsuit claims that its talc baby powder caused ovarian cancer. Lawsuits about J&J’s talc-based baby powder have entrenched the company in legal battles for the past 15 years. J&J has settled similar lawsuits alleging that the baby powder contained asbestos ...