- TRENTON, New Jersey: A report authored by members of Johnson & Johnson’s board of directors calls on the health care products maker to reject demands in a consolidated shareholder lawsuit and take steps to get the litigation dismissed.
The report filed Monday with the US District Court in Trenton, New Jersey, also recommends the creation of a new board committee to oversee the company’s health care and quality compliance issues.
The findings have been approved unanimously by Johnson & Johnson’s board.
The case was filed last year by shareholders against current and past members of its board of directors and management.
The plaintiffs claimed Johnson & Johnson breached its fiduciary duty as a result of a spate of kickback charges, product recalls and other problems.

