J&J Says Ruling Rejecting Asbestos-Talc Experts Bolsters Class Dismissal Motion

Mealey's (October 26, 2023, 2:11 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Recent precedent overturning an asbestos verdict and rejecting expert testimony that the fibers detected in talc were asbestiform further supports a motion to dismiss a class action claiming that Johnson & Johnson concealed the presence of the mineral in its products, the company tells a federal judge in New Jersey in an Oct. 25 letter....