California State Court Judge: Janssen’s Opioid Settlement Bars $1.3M Bill Of Costs

Mealey's (August 16, 2022, 10:53 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California state court judge on Aug. 4 confirmed a tentative ruling denying Janssen Global Services LLC’s motion for $1.3 million in costs in California’s opioid lawsuit against the drug maker, finding that due to a settlement, California is the prevailing party and Janssen is due no costs....