Asbestos-Talc Deposition Target Alex Gorsky Leaves Post As J&J CEO

Mealey's (September 7, 2021, 8:54 AM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson announced in an Aug. 20 Securities & Exchange Commission filing and related press release that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky is leaving his position with the company.  Asbestos-talc plaintiffs have targeted Gorsky with deposition requests since a 2018 television appearance where he rebutted claims that the company knew of the presence of asbestos in its talcum powder products....