Judge Won’t Dismiss UCL Warning Claims In Asbestos-Talc Case

Mealey's (September 21, 2018, 1:45 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Saying that Johnson & Johnson demands too much at this stage, a federal judge on Sept. 18 denied a motion to dismiss California unfair competition law (UCL) claims alleging that the cosmetic talc maker failed to warn about the presence of asbestos in baby powder (Hermelinda Luna, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., No. 18-4830, C.D. Calif.)....