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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $8.9B, far larger than its original offer of $2B, to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that talc in its famous baby powder product caused cancer.

J&J Unit Files For Bankruptcy to Pursue $8.9B Talc Settlement

Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over legal protections for the Sackler family that owned the company

The ConversationOct 17

Sandy Hook Families Settle for $73M with Gun Maker Remington