Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics must work together with plaintiffs who are suing the company over allegedly faulty hip implants, ordered U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade.
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Will a 2-year statute of limitations defense curb J&J’s DePuy hip lawsuits?
Patients may be out of time to file lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics’ recalled metal-on-metal hip implants, with the 2-year anniversary of the recall passing over the weekend.
Medtronic’s attempt to strike Infuse lawsuit fails in court
NuVasive vows to fight Medtronic’s latest patent blitz
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) is prepared to go another round in the long-running spinal patent battle against Medtronic (NYSE:MDT).
Medtronic sues NuVasive – again
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is taking its long-running patent beef with NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) to Indiana with a new lawsuit claiming infringement of spinal implant patents.
First DePuy ASR lawsuit settles before trial
The 1st lawsuit in what’s likely to be a long series filed against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics over its ASR metal-on-metal hip implant settled ahead of trial, according to court documents.
The case, Rundle et al vs. DePuy Orthopaedics, was slated to go before a jury Dec. 3 in Nevada’s 8th Judicial District Court.
Smith & Nephew demands $1M from rival for non-compete violations
Orthopedic titan Smith & Nephew (FTSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) sued rival device maker Exact Surgical for $1 million dollars for hiring a former S&M rep to sell orthopedic devices in Texas.
U.K. regulators want more data on Smith & Nephew’s Exogen bone healing system
British orthopedic devices maker Smith & Nephew (FTSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) will need to provide more information on its Exogen bone-healing system before getting the green light for use in all fractures, U.K. regulators said.
Legal: More DePuy hip lawsuits gather under Texas litigation
Four more patient lawsuits alleging injuries related to Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants made by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics will join an ongoing multidistrict litigation.
FDA: Johnson & Johnson’ new DePuy Synthes Spine division touts 1st win
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) newly formed DePuy Synthes Spine division came out of the gates swinging, announcing its 1st regulatory win less than a month after closing the books on the $19.7 billion merger.