Judge Affirms Quashing Of Asbestos Media Subpoenas, Certifies Stock Class

Mealey's (January 4, 2024, 2:30 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson’s motion seeking reconsideration of a ruling quashing subpoenas to lawyers, law firms and experts over their media contacts is untimely but would fail anyway because it offers no new information, and even supplemental information produced in opposition does not require denying a motion to certify a securities class action, a federal judge in New Jersey said in denying reconsideration and certifying the class....