J&J, Plaintiffs Tangle Over Discovery Deadline In Asbestos-Talc MDL

Mealey's (September 10, 2020, 2:03 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Two Johnson & Johnson entities told a federal judge in New Jersey on Sept. 9 that they would soon move for dismissal of bellwether cases that failed to meet the deadline for production of medical records, a move the plaintiffs termed "improper and premature" (In re:  Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Litigation, MDL No. 2738, No. 16-2738, D. N.J.)....