J&J Turned Away by U.S. Supreme Court Over Talc Cancer Suits (1)

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a Johnson & Johnson appeal that sought to create a broad shield from lawsuits accusing the company of failing to warn consumers that its iconic baby powder could cause cancer.

The justices, without comment, on Monday left intact a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that let the state use its consumer protection laws to sue the company. J&J argued the suit was precluded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2014 decision not to require a cancer warning on talcum-powder products after anti-cancer advocates requested them.

J&J is facing more than 38,000 lawsuits stemming from ...