J&J must pay $260 million in latest talc trial, Oregon jury says By Reuters

(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:) must pay $260 million in the case of an Oregon woman who said she got mesothelioma from inhaling the company’s talc powder, a jury found on Monday.

The verdict in the 4th Judicial District Circuit Court in Portland comes as the company continues to pursue a proposed $6.48 billion settlement of most talc-related lawsuits against it through a prepackaged bankruptcy.