Opiods lawsuit News

J&J to Pay $40.5M to Settle New Hampshire Lawsuit, Avoid Trial Over Opioid Marketing

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $40.5 million to settle New Hampshire’s claims over the company’s role in the opioid epidemic, averting a trial that had been scheduled to begin next week. Thursday’s settlement resolves a lawsuit brought in …

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart to Make Closing Arguments in Ohio Opioid Trial

A jury is set to hear closing arguments on Monday in a trial in federal court in Cleveland focused on claims by two counties in Ohio that three major retail pharmacy chains – CVS, Walgreens and Walmart – fueled the …

Washington and Seattle Become Latest Governments to Sue Opioid Makers

Washington state and the city of Seattle on Thursday joined more than two dozen other government entities across the country suing to hold opioid makers accountable for an addiction crisis that has claimed thousands of lives. The governments hope to …