Roche's Real Aim In Recusal Bid May Be To Chasten Judge

By Greg Ryan (February 1, 2013, 8:27 PM EST) -- Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. faces steep odds in convincing Judge Carol Higbee she appears biased and should recuse herself from the Accutane litigation in New Jersey, but the drugmaker's true goal may be to temper the judge's supposed pro-plaintiff slant by rebuking her publicly, experts say....

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