Federal Judge Permits Amendment In Asbestos-Talc Consumer Class Action

Mealey's (August 25, 2020, 11:05 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — Permitting a fifth amended complaint in a California class action pursuing unfair competition law (UCL) and other consumer protection law claims against two companies for allegedly marketing consumer talc products as safe despite knowing their dangers will not cause undue delay or prejudice, a federal judge in the state said Aug. 20 in granting the motion (Louisa Gutierrez, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., et al., No. 19-1345, S.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151296)....