The Justice Department will submit a proposal to Congress on Wednesday to curb longstanding legal protections for internet companies such as Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Twitter Inc. and force them to shoulder more responsibility for managing content on their sites, a senior department official said. The proposal advances two main goals the Trump… Continue reading DOJ to Seek Congressional Curbs on Immunity for Internet Companies
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Missouri Court Cuts Talc-Powder Verdict Against J&J to $2.1 Billion
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday upheld a jury verdict that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder caused ovarian cancer in 22 women, though the court reduced by more than half the $4.69 billion in damages J&J was ordered to pay. The Missouri Court of Appeals reduced total damages to about $2.1 billion. J&J earlier Tuesday… Continue reading Missouri Court Cuts Talc-Powder Verdict Against J&J to $2.1 Billion
DOJ to Propose Limiting Internet Companies’ Protections
The Justice Department is set to propose a rollback of legal protections that online platforms have enjoyed for more than two decades, in an effort to make tech companies more responsible in how they police their content, according to a Trump administration official. The department’s proposed changes, to be unveiled as soon as Wednesday, are… Continue reading DOJ to Propose Limiting Internet Companies’ Protections
Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talcum Baby Powder in U.S., Canada Amid Litigation
Johnson & Johnson, besieged by lawsuits, will stop selling baby powder made with talc in the U.S. and Canada, citing a decline in customer demand amid safety concerns about one of its most famous products. The move comes as J&J faces thousands of lawsuits alleging the talc powder has harmed women who had used it… Continue reading Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talcum Baby Powder in U.S., Canada Amid Litigation
N.J. Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Punitive Damages in Latest Baby Powder Verdict
A New Jersey state jury on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four people who said their use of the company’s talcum powders caused a rare cancer, the latest legal loss for the health-care giant. The judge presiding over the trial, Ana C. Viscomi of New Jersey Superior… Continue reading N.J. Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Punitive Damages in Latest Baby Powder Verdict
New Mexico Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder
The accusations in a new lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson sound familiar: The consumer goods giant knew for decades that its baby powder and other talc-based products were contaminated with carcinogenic asbestos, but continued to market the items. What makes this case different is that it was brought by a state. Hector Balderas, the attorney… Continue reading New Mexico Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder
States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes
State attorneys general are formally launching separate antitrust probes into Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit starting next week, putting added pressure on tech giants already under federal scrutiny. New York Attorney General Letitia James said Friday that her office was organizing a bipartisan, multi-state probe into social media company Facebook. Her announcement confirmed… Continue reading States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes
DOJ to Open Broad, New Antitrust Review of Big Tech Companies
The Justice Department is opening a broad antitrust review into whether dominant technology firms are unlawfully stifling competition, adding a new Washington threat for companies such as Facebook Inc., Google, Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. The review is geared toward examining the practices of online platforms that dominate internet search, social media and retail services,… Continue reading DOJ to Open Broad, New Antitrust Review of Big Tech Companies
J&J Says No New Developments in Justice Probe Over Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson on Friday said there were no new developments regarding a Justice Department probe into the company’s handling of talcum powder. The company’s statement followed a Bloomberg report that said the U.S. was pursuing a criminal investigation into whether the company lied about alleged cancer risks tied to talcum powder. A grand jury… Continue reading J&J Says No New Developments in Justice Probe Over Baby Powder