J&J Talc Cases to Remain on Hold Until Mid-March, Judge Rules

Lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused ovarian cancer will remain on hold at least until mid-March while a unit of the health-care giant pursues a permanent end to the cases in bankruptcy.

• During a court hearing Monday, US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez declined to either expand the hold to protect additional entities allegedly responsible, or to remove the block to allow some cases against J&J to move forward
• J&J faces tens of thousands of injury claims from women who said they got cancer from tainted talc in baby powder
• Lopez, who is based in Houston, has set ...