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flag US District Judge Michael Shipp allows J&J to challenge talc-ovarian cancer evidence in 53,000 lawsuits.

flag Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is allowed to challenge scientific evidence linking talc to ovarian cancer as U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp has ruled in favor of J&J, affecting over 53,000 lawsuits against the company. flag The ruling follows recent legal and scientific developments necessitating a fresh evaluation of the evidence. flag J&J has until July 23 to present renewed arguments regarding the scientific evidence. flag Separately, J&J will pay $75 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit filed by Mississippi over the company's talc-based baby powder, after the state sued over J&J's failure to warn consumers about the powder's alleged cancer risks over nearly a 50-year period.

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