UPDATE 2-Bayer, J&J settle thousands of U.S. Xarelto lawsuits for $775 mln

Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson have agreed to settle more than 25,000 U.S. lawsuits alleging that their blockbuster blood thinner Xarelto caused unstoppable and in some cases fatal bleeding for a total of $775 million, court documents on Monday showed.