Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Johnson & Johnson to Pay at Least $5.5B in Talc Settlement, Meta Begins Trial in Tennessee AG’s Consumer Case

This week: Johnson & Johnson on Monday agreed to settle 76,000 talcum powder lawsuits, potentially ending 15 years of litigation. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skremetti opened trial this week, alleging Meta made false statements about child safety on Instagram. Wisner Baum’s W. Crawford Appleby says firms should take a “slow and steady approach to using artificial intelligence tools.

       

This week: Johnson & Johnson on Monday agreed to settle 76,000 talcum powder lawsuits, potentially ending 15 years of litigation. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skremetti opened trial this week, alleging Meta made false statements about child safety on Instagram. Wisner Baum’s W. Crawford Appleby says firms should take a “slow and steady approach to using artificial intelligence tools.