C.R. Bard Inc. is opposing a request by plaintiffs suing over its transvaginal mesh products to lift the confidentiality of 1,200 documents used in depositions.
The plaintiffs argued that the documents are judicial records subject to the First Amendment’s right of public access, but Bard argues that a court must determine the public’s right to access documents before ruling on their confidentiality. Documents used during depositions do not actually qualify as judicial records, the company added.
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