J&J was ordered to pay the award to women who claimed asbestos in the company’s talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
A decision prohibiting a class action is a major blow to the leading case attacking the male-dominated tech industry.
The plaintiffs conceded the jury awarded too much money in the estate fight.
J&J was ordered by a Los Angeles jury to pay $417 million to a woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company’s talc.