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Yes, in the opening sentence: > Johnson & Johnson tried to get a U.S. judge to block Reuters from publishing a story Story: https://www.reuters.com/business/h
by capableweb 5y ago
Yes, in the opening sentence:
> Johnson & Johnson tried to get a U.S. judge to block Reuters from publishing a story
Story: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/inside-jjs-secret-plan-cap-litigation-payouts-cancer-victims-2022-02-04/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...
Summary:
> J&J's covert 'Project Plato' team crafted strategy to redirect cancer plaintiffs out of trial courts and into bankruptcy process
> J&J documents show how it planned 'Texas two-step' maneuver to limit payouts for talc claims
> J&J executive asked whether maneuver would affect company's credit rating, documents show
> U.S. judge to weigh whether bankruptcy was filed in bad faith
> Company lawyer warned the team (Project Plato): Tell no one, not even your spouse. “It is critical that any activities related to Project Plato, including the mere fact the project exists, be kept in strict confidence,” Chris Andrew, a J&J lawyer, wrote in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.
- nunez 5y agoThis is absolutely infuriating, and I'm glad Reuters was able to publish this.