J&J: Asbestos-Talc Verdict Tagged Wrong Party, Lacked Causation Evidence

(September 20, 2023, 11:35 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — In post-trial briefing after an $18.8 million verdict, Johnson & Johnson told a California judge that it wasn’t the party responsible for the talcum powder in question and that there is insufficient evidence that asbestos can cause pericardial mesothelioma....