Johnson & Johnson has signaled that it will attempt to disqualify certain plaintiffs' lawyers and use other aggressive litigation tactics as it resumes defending tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer after three failed attempts to resolve the cases in a bankruptcy settlement.

A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has denied Johnson & Johnson’s settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc, providing another setback in the company’s efforts to resolve the matter

J&J's attempt to finally settle the ongoing talc lawsuits hit a new speed bump Tuesday when a bankruptcy judge denied the company's attempt to resolve the litigation.