Johnson & Johnson's agreement to pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits alleging that talc in its baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma would be the largest resolution in any mass tort product liability bankruptcy case. However, the company is attempting to use bankruptcy to limit its liabilities. In an article on the proposed bankruptcy filings, JD Journal quotes Professor Ralph Brubaker on the "audacious" move.
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