Gun Maker Appeals to Supreme Court Over Liability for Sandy Hook August 2, 2019 By Nate Raymond The maker of the assault-style rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, school asked the U.S....
Closely-Watched Oklahoma Public Nuisance Case Over Opioids Now in Judge’s Hands August 1, 2019 By Nate Raymond Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its...
NiSource Settles Massachusetts Gas Explosion Lawsuits for $143M July 30, 2019 By Nate Raymond Utility operator NiSource Inc on Monday said it will pay $143 million to resolve class action lawsuits brought by residents...
U.S. Criminally Charges Ohio Opioid Distributor with Profiting from Epidemic July 22, 2019 By Nate Raymond An Ohio drug wholesale distributor and two former executives on Thursday were charged with profiting from the U.S. opioid epidemic...
Oklahoma, J&J Wrapping Up First Trial Over Opioid Crisis July 15, 2019 By Nate Raymond Oklahoma’s attorney general is expected to urge a judge to find Johnson & Johnson responsible for flooding the market with...
Court Halts Trump Plan to Require Drug Prices in TV Ads July 9, 2019 By Tina Bellon and Nate Raymond A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule that would...
How Insys Bankruptcy Case Could Alter Fate of Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits June 28, 2019 By Mike Spector and Nate Raymond The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part...
Oklahoma Judge Approves Revised $85M Opioid Settlement With Teva June 25, 2019 By Nate Raymond An Oklahoma judge has approved a revised $85 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. resolving claims by the state’s...
Supreme Court to Hear Fight Over $12 Billion Obamacare Payments to Insurers June 25, 2019 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether insurers can seek $12 billion from the federal government under...
Plaintiffs Suing Drug Firms Eye Opioid Settlement Involving Every County, Municipality June 17, 2019 By Nate Raymond Lawyers representing county and municipal governments accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic proposed a novel...