J&J Affiliate Cites ‘False Statements’ In Bid To Have Fraud Case Reinstated

( June 10, 2025, 9:14 AM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — “False statements” made by the author of a scientific study, including that none of the study subjects “identified any asbestos exposure apart from contaminated talcum powder,” are enough to show that trade libel and fraud claims leveled by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) spinoff Pecos River Talc LLC should be reinstated, the company says in a reply brief on its motion on appeal for relief from a New Jersey federal judge’s decision to dismiss Pecos River’s claims....