J&J witness in mesh trial says warnings on devices are adequate, give women chance to lead 'normal lives'
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson allegedly marketed pelvic mesh devices in a fraudulent manner harming women, an expert witness for J&J on Tuesday said the benefits to women of the devices far outweighed the risks of major complications that he said were a low percentage of cases.
Ethicon official argues benefits outweighed risks in pelvic mesh trial; State rests case
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to determine if Johnson & Johnson officials allegedly caused women pelvic injuries knowing its prolapse mesh devices were harmful, officials of the company in a taped deposition testimony on Monday said there were risks with the devices but the benefits outweighed them.
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- Case activity for Mia Minnelli-Kaminski vs Kathleen J. Steigauf on Aug. 15
- July 30: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "petition" cases
- Case activity for Crown Credit Company vs Arctic Express LLC on Aug. 7
- Court activity on Aug. 12: Freeway Funding, Inc. vs California Department of Motorvehicles
- Court activity on Aug. 19: Lobel Financial Corp. vs Qiana M. Thompson
- Court activity on Aug. 20: Cameron Guthrie vs Luis Enrique Gijon Mijangos
- Court activity on Aug. 19: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs David Rodriguez Jr
- Case activity for Geatlaunch Inc. vs Nancy Doan on Aug. 15
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ReformReason Foundation analyst 'not surprised' at state's drop in rank in latest CNBC state business poll
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Attorneys & JudgesSan Francisco attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly drawing gun, other allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco attorney Anthony James Palik faces a suspension following a July 17 California Supreme Court order over alleged failures to perform with competence, return unearned fees and other allegations, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
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Hot TopicsCJAC president says California’s drop in the latest CNBC state business poll 'no surprise'
SACRAMENTO – Running a business in the Golden State has become even more difficult than usual over the past year, according to CNBC’s annual state-to-state business poll. The annual poll ranks each state in a number of major categories, including workforce, economy and structure.
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