How J&J's Bid to Probe Pelvic Mesh Solicitations Fizzled
Was Johnson & Johnson's unusual discovery request in the pelvic mesh case an attempt to make a principled stand against fraud and harassment? Was it a bid to smear legitimate plaintiffs and overwhelm their lawyers? Or was it something in between?
February 16, 2015 at 06:48 PM
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After pushing for discovery on tactics allegedly being used to funnel bogus plaintiffs into consolidated pelvic mesh personal injury litigation, Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon Inc. unit suddenly withdrew its motion last week, without explanation.
Was J&J's unusual discovery request an attempt to make a principled stand against fraud and harassment? Was it a bid to smear legitimate plaintiffs and overwhelm their lawyers? Or was it something in between?
If you picked the former, you're most likely lamenting J&J's decision to drop the discovery motion, which was being closely watched in the pharmaceuticals industry. But even for those who saw Ethicon's move as a gimmick, questions remain: Who was behind the suspect solicitations? And why did the company drop its bid so abruptly?
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