Nevada to Join $26 Billion Nationwide Opioid Settlement January 5, 2022 By Nate Raymond Nevada has agreed to back a proposed nationwide settlement worth up to $26 billion resolving lawsuits against three large drug...
Washington State Blames Drug Distributors in $95 Billion Opioid Trial November 16, 2021 By Nate Raymond Washington state’s attorney general on Monday argued in court that three large drug distributors’ excessive shipments of pain pills helped...
3 Largest Opioid Distributors to Pay Native American Tribe $75M to Settle Claims September 29, 2021 By Nate Raymond The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an opioid epidemic...
States, Municipalities Have 30 Days to Weigh $26B Opioid Deal with Major Drug Firms July 22, 2021 By Nate Raymond A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug companies for allegedly...
West Virginia’s Billion-Dollar Trial Against Opioid Distributors Gets Underway May 3, 2021 The three largest U.S. drug distributors, who are accused of helping fuel the opioid crisis that has resulted in nearly...
Oklahoma AG Refiles Litigation Against Opioid Distributors May 5, 2020 Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has refiled lawsuits against three opioid distributors in one of the state’s counties hit hardest...
Oklahoma AG to Refile Suits Against Opioid Distributors in State Court February 26, 2020 Oklahoma is dismissing its federal lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors and will refile new lawsuits in...
Oklahoma AG Sues 3 Opioid Distributors January 14, 2020 By Ken Miller Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Jan. 13 brought a lawsuit against three distributors of opioids after winning a lawsuit...
Four Drugmakers Reach $260M Settlement, Ending Opioid Trial Set to Start Today October 21, 2019 By Kathy Gray Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic,...
Mississippi Files Suit Against 3 Opioid Distributors December 19, 2018 Mississippi is suing three opioid distributors, saying it failed to prevent the diversion of those drugs into the state and...