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Federal Judge in NJ Tosses Out J&J’s $223 Million Talc Jury Award

A new trial is ordered after of the allowance of "junk science" during testimony.

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By: Christine Esposito

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According to reports from several news sources and an Oct. 3, 2023 ruling, a federal appeals court has tossed out the $223 million jury award in a case in which New Jersey residents claimed they developed cancer from using Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products. The Superior Court of New Jersey’s appellate division ruled that the Superior Court in Middlesex County should not have allowed jurors to hear improper scientific testimony linking J&J’s products to the cancers. According t...

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