Pennsylvania Superior Court affirms judgment in M.Lee/ Felton

June 15, 2026 - Attributable to Erik Haas, Worldwide Vice President of Litigation, Johnson & Johnson:   

“In its well-reasoned decision, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania correctly affirmed the jury verdict in favor of the Company, which is consistent with decades of scientific studies that prove that Johnson’s Baby Powder is safe, does not contain asbestos, and does not cause cancer. The result is also consistent with jury verdicts around the country, including two defense verdicts in just the last two months (see here and here for more details).

“The decision further affirms that plaintiffs’ lawyers have wrongly weaponized junk science in pursuit of runaway verdicts, enriching themselves at the expense of truth, justice, and their own clients. We have exposed this plaintiff lawyer playbook, including via litigation against so-called plaintiff ‘experts’ who have authored fraudulent medical articles asserting that talc causes cancer. (More on these cases here and here.)”

To learn more about our position and the science supporting the safety of our product, visit www.FactsAboutTalc.com.