---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000200406-26-000155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JNJ"
cik: "0000200406"
company_name: "JOHNSON & JOHNSON"
filed_at: "2026-07-28T00:15:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T10:05:06.008412+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson & Johnson agrees to $5.5B comprehensive resolution of ovarian talc litigation

## Summary
- Agreement with plaintiff firms leading federal MDL and state court proceedings, conditioned on at least 95% participation of remaining claims.
- $5.5 billion total commitment; first payment of up to $3 billion in 2027, no further payments before 2028.
- Per claim payment structure under the comprehensive resolution.
- Resolution covers ovarian talc litigation, a major ongoing legal matter for JNJ.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000200406-26-000155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JNJ
- cik: 0000200406
- company_name: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T00:15:31+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040626000155/0000200406-26-000155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040626000155/jnj-20260727.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000200406-26-000155
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000200406-26-000155.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000200406-26-000155.txt

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