J&J Sees Billions in Eye-Laser Row; Judge Calls It ‘Greedy’ (1)

Johnson & Johnson’s plan to ask jurors for $3.7 billion of Alcon Inc.’s profits from sales of artificial replacement lenses in next week’s copyright-infringement trial is “really greedy,” a federal judge said.

Judge Colm F. Connolly made the comment during an exchange with a lawyer representing three J&J subsidiaries at a Feb. 6 pretrial conference, according to a transcript made available Feb. 8 in the US District Court for the District of Delaware.

AMO Development LLC, AMO Manufacturing USA LLC, and AMO Sales and Service Inc. will face Alcon Vision LLC, Alcon Laboratories Inc., and Alcon ...