The State of Texas v. Johnson & Johnson

ACCEPTED
15-25-00229-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
12/22/2025 12:00 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CAUSE NO. 15-25-00229-CV CLERK
FILED IN
THE STATE OF TEXAS, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS
§ AUSTIN, TEXAS
Appellant, § 12/22/2025 12:00:00 AM
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IN THE COURT OF CHRISTOPHER
APPEALS FORA. PRINE
Clerk
v. §
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON, KENVUE, INC.; §
and KENVUE BRANDS LLC (f/k/a §
THE 15TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER §
INC), §
§
Appellees.

THE STATE OF TEXAS’S NOTICE OF ELECTION UNDER TEX. R. APP. P. 34.5a

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 34.5a(a), Appellant The State of Texas, hereby provides notice

of its election to file an Appendix in lieu of a Clerk’s Record for this appeal. Appellant is filing

notice of this election with the trial court, as well, in accordance with Tex. R. App. P. 34.5a(a).

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Dated: December 21, 2025 Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON JOHNATHAN STONE, Lead Counsel
Attorney General of Texas Chief, Consumer Protection Division
Texas State Bar No. 24071779
BRENT WEBSTER
First Assistant Attorney General JERRY BERGMAN
Deputy Chief, Consumer Protection Division
RALPH MOLINA Texas State Bar No. 24081694
Deputy First Assistant Attorney General
KELLY OWENS
AUSTIN KINGHORN Assistant Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation Texas State Bar No. 24118105

Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Texas Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711
Telephone: (512) 463-2185
Fax: (512) 473-8301
Johnathan.Stone@oag.texas.gov
Jerry.Bergman@oag.texas.gov
Kelley.Owens@oag.texas.gov

Counsels for the State of Texas

Ashley C. Keller (pro hac vice) John J. Snidow (pro hac vice)
Keller Postman LLC John M. Masslon II (pro hac vice)
150 N. Riverside Plaza Roseann R. Romano (pro hac vice)
Suite 4100 Keller Postman LLC
Chicago, IL 60606 1101 Connecticut Ave. NW
Telephone: (312) 741-5220 Suite 1100
ack@kellerpostman.com Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 918-1123
/s/ Lauren Schultz jj.snidow@kellerpostman.com
Lauren Schultz (TX Bar No. 24071496) john.masslon@kellerpostman.com
Keller Postman LLC roseann.romano@kellerpostman.com
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 500
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (312) 896-4516
lauren.schultz@kellerpostman.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on December 21, 2025 a true and correct copy of the foregoing

document has been served via the authorized electronic filing system on counsel of record for

Appellees.

/s/ Lauren Schultz

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Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Marla Bernal on behalf of Lauren Schultz
Bar No. 24071496
marla.bernal@kellerpostman.com
Envelope ID: 109344110
Filing Code Description: Other Document
Filing Description: The State of Texas's Notice of Election Under Tex. R.
App. P. 34.5a
Status as of 12/22/2025 7:27 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Mike Scarcella mike.scarcella@tr.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Polly Razmidideh polly.razmdideh@kirkland.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Eugene Temchenko eugene.temchenko@kirkland.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Kim Bueno kim.bueno@kirkland.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Lauren Schultz lauren.schultz@kellerpostman.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Roseann Romano roseann.romano@kellerpostman.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

John Masslon john.masslon@kellerpostmn.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

John JSnidow jj.snidow@kellerpostman.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Ashley Keller ack@kellerpostman.com 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Sue Jennings sue.jennings@oag.texas.gov 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Jerry Bergman jerry.bergman@oag.texas.gov 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Emily Freeborn emily.freeborn@oag.texas.gov 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

Steva Christian steva.christian@oag.texas.gov 12/21/2025 6:37:16 PM SENT

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