Texas A.G. Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Reaching Landmark $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson & Johnson Over Misleading Safety Claims Regarding Its Talc-Based Baby Powder
June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, June 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Texas, Florida, and North Carolina led an executive committee that included Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, New York, and Washington.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Texas, Florida, and North Carolina led an executive committee that included Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, New York, and Washington.