July 23, 2026 - Attributable to Erik Haas, Worldwide Vice President of Litigation, Johnson & Johnson:
“For years, plaintiff lawyers have advanced talc claims that were and are unsupported by reliable science. Today’s ruling recognizes that fundamental failure of proof. Decades of scientific studies have found no reliable evidence that cosmetic talc causes ovarian cancer. Today’s decision brings these cases one step closer to the inevitable, equitable and appropriate outcome—the complete dismissal of the talc litigation.”