3rd Circuit Affirms Class Certification In J&J Asbestos Stock Suit

( August 1, 2025, 10:39 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A judge properly certified an asbestos talc securities class after finding that each of six disclosures about the safety of talc or the presence of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talc led to a drop in the company’s stock price, a divided Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said in a divided nonprecedential opinion affirming class certification....