{"id":122016,"date":"2025-11-07T00:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/122016\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T00:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:44:08","slug":"texas-ag-ken-paxton-moves-to-block-tylenol-maker-dividend-amid-lawsuit-over-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/122016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG Ken Paxton moves to block Tylenol maker dividend amid lawsuit over marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton<\/a> has filed a motion to block Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, from issuing a dividend payment scheduled for Nov. 26. <\/p>\n

Paxton argues the payout could drain funds needed to pay potential penalties in an ongoing lawsuit alleging deceptive marketing targeting pregnant women who ignore potential risks of defects in children.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will not allow Big Pharma to ruin the lives of Texans with their lies and then refuse to pay the bill when it\u2019s brought to account,\u201d Paxton said. <\/p>\n

The motion follows a recent lawsuit filed by Paxton against Kenvue and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson. The suit accuses them of deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant women despite alleged risks linking acetaminophen, Tylenol\u2019s active ingredient, to higher chances of autism and ADHD in children.<\/p>\n

He also claims Johnson & Johnson\u2019s spinoff of Kenvue was designed to avoid financial responsibility for these alleged harms.<\/p>\n

Paxton added that Kenvue \u201cshould no longer pay fraudulent dividends as a way to avoid paying future civil penalties.\u201d<\/p>\n

The motion asks a judge to prohibit Kenvue from paying dividends or making major asset transfers until a final judgment is reached. <\/p>\n

Paxton\u2019s office argues the company\u2019s potential liabilities could total billions of dollars, and the dividend payment could leave Kenvue insolvent if found liable.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the motion seeks an injunction to halt Kenvue\u2019s alleged misleading marketing practices. Paxton said the action aims to ensure the state can collect any future penalties and hold the company accountable \u201cfor putting profits ahead of the health of Texans.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesperson with Kenvue provided KPRC 2 with the following statement on the situation:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are taking immediate legal action to stop the plaintiffs\u2019 attorneys representing the State of Texas from continuing to drive these reckless and scientifically unsound theories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

These politically and financially motivated actions will have a detrimental impact on public health for our consumers in this state. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

We will do everything in our power to stand up for sound, credible science.”<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism risk<\/a><\/p>\n

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