--A jury in New Jersey ordered Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to pay $750 million in punitive damages to a group of people who said they used the company's baby powder and later got cancer, Reuters reported Thursday.

--A spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson couldn't immediately comment on the verdict, the report said.

--Following the verdict, a judge indicated the award may be reduced to $186.5 million in accordance with state law, the report said.

Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-06/j-j-ordered-to-pay-750-million-in-punitive-damages-over-talc?srnd=markets-vp

--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 06, 2020 15:54 ET (20:54 GMT)

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