California jury declines to award punitive damages to woman who blames baby powder for mesothelioma A California jury has awarded $29m to a woman who said asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum-powder-based products caused her cancer. Wednesday’s verdict, in California superior court in Oakland, marks the latest defeat for the healthcare conglomerate facing more than 13,000 talc-related … Continue reading Woman awarded $29m in damages in Johnson & Johnson cancer case