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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Johnson & Johnson
Penalty: $2,475,000,000
Year: 2013
Date: November 19, 2013
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Medical Equipment Hazards
Violation Description: DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, agreed to pay more than $2 billion to settle multi-district litigation relating to faulty hip implants.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Ohio
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:10md2197
Case Name: ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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