A California man, Emory Hernandez Valadez, claims he developed a rare form of cancer due to exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ) talc-based baby powder. Lawyers for Valadez are urging a jury to order Johnson & Johnson to pay heavy punitive damages, citing the company's conduct as negligent and "despicable." Attorney Joseph Satterley, representing Valadez, stated that a careful corporation wouldn't sell a product that allows carcinogens to be applied to babies. Related: Johnson