Judge Nixes 7% Plaintiffs Attorneys’ Fee on Opioid Settlements July 28, 2020 By Tom Hals and Nate Raymond A federal judge overseeing thousands of opioid lawsuits declined on Monday to grant a demand by plaintiffs attorneys for fees...
Key Local Governments Opt Out of Big Opioid Class Action to Pursue Own Claims December 5, 2019 By Tom Hals Local governments in regions hard hit by the U.S. opioid epidemic have opted out of massive litigation taking aim at...
Settling Opioid Suits Probably Won’t End the Crisis: Viewpoint October 21, 2019 By Joe Nocera, Bloomberg Opinion Imagine you’re the chief executive officer of a large pharmaceutical corporation with an important drug that’s under attack. More than...
Judge Calls on Big 3 Drug CEOs to Discuss Opioid Settlement October 18, 2019 By Nate Raymond The chief executives of the three largest U.S. drug distributors and a drugmaker have been summoned to appear before a...
Court Allows Judge Opposed by Drug Firms to Oversee Nationwide Opioid Trial October 11, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for a landmark trial over the nation’s opioid crisis, rejecting a...
Pharmacies, Distributors Say Opioid Case Judge Biased, Seek Removal September 16, 2019 By Andrew Harris AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., CVS Health Corp. units and other prescription drug distributors and pharmacies moved to bounce Cleveland...
Drug Firms Must Face Trial Over Opioids, Judge Orders September 4, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors to dismiss claims that they caused the...
Purdue Pharma Floats $10-$12 Billion Opioid Settlement: Reuters August 28, 2019 By Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid...
Judge Leans in Favor of Broad Opioid Settlement Opposed by Municipalities, Drug Firms August 7, 2019 By Nate Raymond A federal judge on Tuesday expressed support for a novel plan by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies...
Liability Test Case Against Opioid Makers Allowed to Move Forward October 8, 2018 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg, Jef Feeley and Jared S. Hopkins A lawsuit seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors responsible for a nationwide opioid epidemic should be allowed to move forward,...