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CareFirst fails to get summary judgment record reopened in US antitrust case against J&J

( February 4, 2026, 20:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: CareFirst was denied a motion to vacate an order to reconsider summary judgment in its antitrust case against Johnson & Johnson over the drug Stelara. District Judge Jamar K. Walker said if CareFirst were truly unaware prior to J&J’s motion that it might need to put forward evidence of J&J’s intent to monopolize, J&J’s motion put it squarely on notice. Also, the fact that CareFirst offered some evidence of alleged intent to acquire the Momenta manufacturing patents significantly undercuts its argument that it did not know intent was relevant.See attached file....

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