Johnson & Johnson—which denies claims against its powder— set aside $8.9 billion in its bankruptcy filing last year to resolve some 40,000 cases, though that plan was subsequently shot down by ...

Johnson & Johnson says it remains confident in the safety of the product. But, in a statement Friday, the company said it would stop selling talc-based powder around the world next year as part of ...

Johnson & Johnson's baby powder is displayed on a table in this photo illustration. A federal judge has allowed Johnson & Johnson's spinoff of a unit to proceed with a controversial bankruptcy.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million in a nationwide settlement resolving allegations that it misled customers about the safety of its talcum-based powder products in its marketing.

Alyssa Brouillet, a spokeswoman for Bird's office, said officials have not yet decided how the state will use its share of the settlement. "At this point, the settlement money has not been ...