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?
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