09:42 AM EST, 11/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- A Texas judge will weigh Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid to block Kenvue's ( KVUE ) November dividend payout and stop the company from marketing Tylenol as safe for pregnant women, Reuters reported Friday.

Judge LeAnn Rafferty is set to hear the lawsuit on Friday, the report said.

In court filings, Paxton said the company must conserve its cash in case it is forced to pay billions of dollars in Tylenol and talc baby powder lawsuits, according to the report.

Last month, Paxton sued Kenvue ( KVUE ) and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) , for allegedly using deception in marketing Tylenol to pregnant women.

The two companies have argued that allowing Paxton to block the dividend "would constitute a tsunami of illegality that would tarnish the credibility of Texas courts," Reuters reported, citing the court filings.

Kenvue ( KVUE ) did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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