A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary can pursue its third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc products caused cancer in a Texas bankruptcy court, a judge ruled on Thursday, allowing the company to avoid a venue that shot down its two previous efforts.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez at a hearing in Houston rejected arguments raised by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the U.S. Trustee, its bankruptcy watchdog, and attorneys representing some of the women with ovarian cancer who are opposed to the settlement.
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