For Groups Fighting Opioid Crisis, Settlement Money Can Be Hard to Come By June 19, 2023 By Brendan Pierson Companies accused of fueling the U.S. opioid crisis have so far paid out more than $3 billion to compensate states,...
Altria Agrees to $235 Million Settlement to Resolve Juul-Related Cases May 11, 2023 By Brendan Pierson Altria Group Inc said Wednesday that it will pay $235 million to settle at least 6,000 lawsuits accusing it of...
Altria Faces First Trial Over Claims it Helped Market Juul to Teens April 24, 2023 By Brendan Pierson Tobacco giant Altria Group Inc is set to face trial Monday in a lawsuit by San Francisco’s public school district...
Juul to Pay $462 Million to Six States, D.C. Over Youth Addiction Claims April 13, 2023 By Brendan Pierson E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc agreed on Wednesday to pay $462 million over eight years to settle claims by six...
3M’s Bid to Shield Itself From Earplug Lawsuits Faces Skeptical Judges April 5, 2023 By Brendan Pierson and Dietrich Knauth Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday appeared skeptical of 3M’s bid to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary Aearo Technologies...
Juul, Altria Face First Trial Over Claims of Marketing E-Cigarettes to Teens March 27, 2023 By Brendan Pierson E-cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. and its former largest investor, Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc., will face their first U.S....
Appeals Court Blocks California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration for Workers February 17, 2023 By Brendan Pierson A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that prohibited employers from requiring their workers to resolve legal...
City of Buffalo Sues Gunmakers Under Public Nuisance Law December 21, 2022 By Brendan Pierson The upstate New York city of Buffalo on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in state court accusing major gun manufacturers of...
Teva, AbbVie Finalize $6.6B Opioid Settlements November 23, 2022 By Brendan Pierson Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and AbbVie Inc. have finalized the terms of settlements worth more than $6.6 billion to resolve...
U.S. Supreme Court Rebuffs Dispute Over Nursing Home COVID Suits November 22, 2022 By Brendan Pierson The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear California nursing home operator Glenhaven Healthcare’s bid to avoid a lawsuit...