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Civil Procedure

Oct. 8, 2026

Judge rejects sweeping J&J discovery bid in McKinsey opioid MDL

A magistrate judge denied plaintiffs' bid to force Johnson & Johnson to provide corporate testimony, finding their 28 discovery topics spanning three decades were overly broad and burdensome for a nonparty.

Johnson & Johnson won't be drawn further into multidistrict litigation over McKinsey & Company's alleged role in the opioid crisis after a federal magistrate judge rejected plaintiffs' sweeping request for testimony from the pharmaceutical giant.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on Tuesday denied a motion to compel deposition testimony from a J&J corporate representative, faulting plaintiffs for seeking testimony on 28 topics spanning three decades rather t...

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