Abc: Business Headlines

• Bankruptcy judge denies J&J settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc

  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

• FDA's top tobacco official removed from post in latest blow to agency's leadership

  The Food and Drug Administration’s chief tobacco regulator has been forced out

• Judge in long-running lawsuit declines to block the use of Georgia's voting system

  A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system in a long-running lawsuit that alleged that the system is vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could deprive voters of their constitutional rights

• Europe says it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariffs

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to

• Hooters restaurant chain files for bankruptcy protection

  Hooters, the U.S.-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and skimpy wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection