Judge: J&J Won’t Get Access To Asbestos Expert’s Lab But Can Depose Employee

( October 21, 2025, 12:01 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Allowing Johnson & Johnson entities to inspect expert William Longo’s laboratory at this stage would be too burdensome, but they may depose one of his employees on past testing methods, the judge overseeing the federal multidistrict talc litigation in New Jersey said Oct. 20 in partially sustaining objections to a special master’s ruling....