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Minnesota jury awards US$65.5 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in talc asbestos case
THE WHAT? A Minnesota jury has awarded US$65.5 million in damages against Johnson & Johnson after finding that the company’s talc-based consumer products exposed a plaintiff to asbestos and contributed to her developing mesothelioma. THE DETAILS The verdict follows a 13-day trial in Ramsey County District Court, where jurors heard evidence that Johnson &…