(January 31, 2020, 11:42 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California state court judge on Jan. 30 ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Ethicon Inc. to pay civil penalties of $343.99 million for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh devices in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) in a way that was likely to deceive doctors and consumers about the “risks and dangers” of the products (California v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., No. 37-2016-00017229-CU-MC-CTL, Calif. Super., San Diego Co., Central Branch)....