Jury awards $417 million to talc cancer patient in California
Eva Echeverria, hospitalized in Los Angeles, won a record $417 million against Johnson & Johnson, alleging daily talcum powder use caused her ovarian cancer since the 1950s. The verdict includes $68 million compensatory and $340 million punitive damages, with J&J planning an appeal and other cases pending nationwide.
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Times ousts editor publisher in digital age shake-up
The Los Angeles Times removes editor publisher Davan Maharaj and top newsroom executives in a leadership reshuffle aimed at speeding digital growth and bolstering Washington coverage. Ross Levinsohn named publisher, Jim Kirk interim executive editor, with staff changes signaling a new era for the paper.
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