21: Does expanding rent control make sense in a COVID recession? High-stakes college recruitment goes virtual, and it’s no fun thanks to Zoom fatigue. Overnight, we went from being two individuals with whole, separate lives to being a single, quarantined entity. We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sells San Antonio mansion for $3 million. J&J had the case removed to federal court last month, but a judge sent it back to state court for trial. For these superfans, it’s agony. The company’s record at trial has been mixed. Your Ad Choices By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. “This trial suffered significant legal and evidentiary errors — one of the most egregious being the demonstrably false testimony from the plaintiff’s central expert,” she said. Of the cases that have been tried, J&J has had 12 wins, 15 losses and seven mistrials. YouTube will ban videos that promote QAnon and other conspiracy theories, but only those that target specific people or groups. You also agree to our Terms of Service. Even after offering policyholders cuts in premiums and copays, the nation’s largest commercial health insurer still raked in over $1 billion a month. Johnson & Johnson has won seven defense verdicts. It said its aim is to prioritize products in high demand during the coronavirus outbreak and allow for social distancing in its manufacturing and distribution facilities. Privacy Notice U.S. stock indexes erased much of their early losses and closed modestly lower Thursday, extending the S&P 500’s losing streak to a third day. Sitemap Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a multimillion-dollar jury verdict for the fourth time over whether the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for … It lost a $29-million jury award in a California mesothelioma case March 13 but won a New Jersey trial March 27, the same day it settled three cases. As voters prepare to vote on a rent control ballot measure, supporters and opponents are both pointing to the coronavirus as a reason to pass or reject Prop. Nearly 14,000 cases are making their way through the legal system against Johnson & Johnson related to its talc products and people who feel that using them caused their cancer. 3,778, This story has been shared 3,209 times. “will continue to vigorously defend” the product. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Olson has mesothelioma in her lungs, according to court filings. The New York verdict was the 10th win for talc plaintiffs since trials over cancer claims tied to Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders began in 2016, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In a sign of the growing interest in media dealmaking, private equity firm RedBird opens an L.A. office. All of the losses have either been overturned on appeal or are still being appealed. A container of Johnson & Johnson's signature talc-based baby powder. Another trial in California is ongoing. 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Beleaguered Subway chain slashes another 150 jobs, This story has been shared 3,778 times. Mendez ruled before trial that because Olson argued that Johnson & Johnson put “corporate profits and reputation over the health and safety of consumers,” jurors could weigh awarding punishment damages if they ruled in her favor. Terms of Use L.A. Affairs: We moved in together just as the pandemic hit. After two years on the market, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has finally sold his San Antonio mansion with a custom wine cellar for $3 million. FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled, J&J spokeswoman Kimberly Montagnino said the company doesn’t plan to settle any of the lawsuits and, People in prison can now receive stimulus checks, judge rules, United Airlines CEO has grim prediction about future of business travel, Facebook muzzling The Post's bombshell Hunter Biden exposé, ‘DWTS:’ We turned down Taryn Manning, not the other way around, Theater district eateries offering pay-when-you-can meals to stage actors, Chaka Khan on collaborating with Ariana Grande: ‘She’s good on her own’, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Here's when Dr. Fauci predicts a COVID-19 vaccine could be available, Johnson & Johnson profits jump despite COVID-19 vaccine study snag, Johnson & Johnson pauses vaccine study over participant illness, Johnson & Johnson settles baby powder lawsuits for $100M. The company insists, and the overwhelming majority of medical research on talc indicates, that the talc baby powder is safe and doesn’t cause cancer. J&J will still sell its less-popular cornstarch-based baby powder in North America. 3,209, This story has been shared 1,924 times. The New York verdict for plaintiff Donna Olson, 66, and her husband against Johnson & Johnson and its consumer-products unit only reflects the award of compensatory damages. J&J faces more than 14,000 claims that its powders caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Johnson & Johnson faces more than 14,000 claims that its talc-based powders caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure. This content is currently not available in your region. Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer. Man in Trump gear booted from Southwest flight for removing mask to eat. There was no question that my dad’s side of the family would celebrate the 98th birthday of our matriarch, Angelita Arellano, which happened on Oct. 1. The CARES Act saved millions from poverty in the pandemic, but Washington’s inaction is sending them back to the poorhouse. FCC considers diluting social media firms’ protection, as Trump has urged. Bloomberg delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. The company contends that William Longo, a scientist who has testified for many plaintiffs in talc cases, lied in earlier trials about where he obtained talc samples in which he found traces of asbestos. Olson said that the powder would create a cloud when she applied it and that she breathed in some of the talc particles, according to court filings. How do you show up en masse to celebrate Grandma’s birthday without killing her with COVID-19? 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