A federal judge in Massachusetts rejects a proposed settlement between Orthofix International and the U.S. Justice Dept. over charges that it illegally promoted its bone-growth stimulators. A federal judge in Boston yesterday put the kaibosh oin a $42 settlement deal between Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) and the U.S. Justice Dept. over charges that the medical device company illegally promoted its bone-growth stimulators. Judge William Young of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts rejected the proposed deal during a hearing yesterday, saying the agreement would limit his ability to impose further penalties, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
