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Well... by filing the suit, if it isn't dismissed immediately, then Texas gets to do discovery on J&J. J&J may be unwilling to let that happen. So options are
by AnimalMuppet 1y ago
Well... by filing the suit, if it isn't dismissed immediately, then Texas gets to do discovery on J&J. J&J may be unwilling to let that happen.
So options are dismissed immediately, J&J settles, Texas drops it after discovery (if they fail to find a smoking gun), or it goes to trial and Texas has to actually prove it.
- dylan604 1y agoIf there's a settlement, that's as good as a win for those that believe this. They will look guilty as hell to everyone that wants to believe. I don't see any way a settlement is a valid choice for the defense. This is one of those you want to end decisively. Any time it is brought up after, you just point back to the court case. If you settle, any time it is brought up after there will always be linger speculation on why did they settle. It will forever be an albatross around their neck.
- mcphage 1y ago> If there's a settlement, that's as good as a win for those that believe this. They will look guilty as hell to everyone that wants to believe. I don't see any way a settlement is a valid choice for the defense. Plus, Tylenol is... a pretty large product, and I don't think they're willing to just flush that entire product line down the toilet.
- AnimalMuppet 1y agoAll true. The only way J&J would settle is if what Texas might find in discovery is worse than accepting a settlement (including in PR terms). Look, I'm not saying that it's going to happen that way in this case. But in terms of possible outcomes, it's one that is possible.