February 28, 2023
A Florida federal judge approved Johnson & Johnson and Costco's coupon deal resolving multidistrict consumer litigation alleging that sunscreen products were tainted — along with $2.5 million in attorney fees — rejecting an objector's argument that the settlement is meaningless, unfair and "lawyer-driven," and invoking President Theodore Roosevelt in calling the objection "whining."
June 03, 2022
Class counsel in multidistrict litigation over allegedly tainted sunscreen products have asked a Florida federal judge for $2.5 million in attorney fees and $100,000 in costs after negotiating a settlement with Johnson & Johnson and Costco Wholesale Corp.
November 01, 2021
Johnson & Johnson, Costco Wholesale Corp. and a group of consumers told a Florida federal judge Friday that they have reached a tentative agreement to resolve multidistrict litigation alleging J&J sunscreen products were tainted with the carcinogen benzene.