Johnson & Johnson has been facing a wave of lawsuits since 2016, with over 51,000 suits filed presently against the company. Consumers have claimed that the talc used in their baby powder has caused cancer. It is alleged that J&J executives knew about the presence of asbestos in their talc-based powders since the early 1970s. The first talc cases against the company are scheduled for trial in state court in Philadelphia in the fall of 2024. Learn more here.
