J&J Wins Reversal Of $72M Talc Verdict, Signaling Whole New Ballgame

What has seemed an endless queue of plaintiffs waiting to litigate claims against J&J in Missouri for alleged talc harm may begin thinning out following a June mistrial and now the reversal of an earlier $72m verdict against the company, both due to jurisdictional issues dictated by a recent Supreme Court ruling.

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A Missouri appellate court's Oct. 17 decision overturning and vacating a $72m jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson last February portends more reversals to come and signals that Missouri is no longer the clear mecca for plaintiffs seeking restitution for alleged talc wrongs.

J&J was hit with a series of hefty verdicts last year in St. Louis Circuit Court, with juries awarding around...

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