Justices reject Johnson & Johnson’s appeal against £1.4 billion talc verdict

A bottle of Johnson’s baby powder (Jeff Chiu/AP)

The US Supreme Court is leaving in place a two-billion-US-dollar (£1.4 billion) verdict in favour of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products.

The justices did not comment in rejecting Johnson & Johnson’s appeal on Tuesday. The company argued that it was not treated fairly in facing one trial involving 22 people with cancer who came from 12 states and different backgrounds.