WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Johnson & Johnson to throw out a lawsuit brought by the state of Mississippi over allegations that the company failed to inform residents that its talc-based products increased the risks of developing ovarian cancer.
The justices left in place an April ruling by the Mississippi Supreme Court that allowed the lawsuit to move forward.
(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Will Dunham)
