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Civil Litigation

Jan. 7, 2020

J&J strikes deal, secures dismissal in 2 talc cases

Johnson & Johnson Co. secures a settlement mid-trial in Alameda County, and a dismissal in Solano County on Monday in two separate asbestos-related cases linked to its talc products.

The first case tried in California since a Johnson & Johnson Co. talc recall after a federal finding of trace asbestos settled for an undisclosed sum Monday in Alameda County.

A separate pending lawsuit against J&J was dismissed Monday in Solano County.

The jury trial in Alameda County began Dec. 2 and settlement negotiations were ongoing throughout the holiday break, according to plaintiffs' coun...

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