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- A Pennsylvania jury awarded the family of Gayle Emerson $250,000, including $50,000 compensatory and $200,000 punitive.
- The verdict involved talc-based baby powder from Johnson & Johnson, which stopped selling it in the United States in 2020.
- The Emerson family argued Johnson & Johnson knew cancer risks but failed to warn consumers.
- Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal.
- The case is part of ongoing litigation with more than 67,000 plaintiffs.
