A federal bankruptcy judge in Houston has rejected Johnson & Johnson's proposed $9 billion settlement concerning thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talcum powder products caused cancer. This settlement was intended to address nearly all current and future claims related to asbestos content in the talc products. Judge Christopher Lopez criticized the settlement's support from conflicted law firms and noted that J&J continues to deny any correlation between its talc products and cancer. The ruling highlights ongoing disputes over more than 90,000 pending claims against the company.
"The settlement proposal aimed to resolve ongoing lawsuits related to claims that Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused cancer, which has been a contentious issue for years."
"Judge Christopher Lopez emphasized in his ruling that the company continues to deny any link between their talc products and cancer, despite thousands of pending claims."
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