Judges Skeptical as Purdue Seeks Revival of Sackler Liability Shield in Bankruptcy Deal May 2, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth Judges on a U.S. appeals court appeared hesitant on Friday to revive a legal shield that would protect members of...
Sixth Circuit Sides With Distributor in Ohio Opioid Lawsuit Jurisdiction Dispute April 2, 2022 By Ezra Amacher An Ohio district court correctly granted a pharmaceutical distributor’s motion to remand to state court a case regarding whether its...
‘Scum of the Earth’: Drug Victims Face Purdue Pharma Owners March 14, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill and Jennifer Peltz Angry, defiant and sometimes tearful, more than two dozen Americans whose lives were upended by the opioid crisis finally had...
Purdue Pharma Judge Overrules DOJ to Approve $6 Billion Opioid Settlement March 10, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth and Tom Hals The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy on Wednesday approved a $6 billion opioid settlement funded by its Sackler family owners,...
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...
Ohio Jury Finds Major Pharmacy Chains Fueled Opioid Crisis November 24, 2021 By Jef Feeley A Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by...
States Weighing $26 Billion Opioid Settlement Face Saturday Deadline August 19, 2021 By Nate Raymond U.S. states are racing to meet a deadline to commit to a $26 billion opioid settlement with three drug distributors...
Former Purdue President Sackler Says Family Did Not Contribute to Opioid Epidemic August 19, 2021 By Maria Chutchian Former Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family’s reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute...
Purdue’s Creditors Back Bankruptcy Plan That Would Pay 3,000 Opioid Lawsuits July 27, 2021 By Shubham Kalia OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said on Tuesday that creditors voted in favor of its reorganization plan that would provide...
Setting the Stage for Thousands of Opioid Lawuits, Potentially Years of Litigation May 17, 2021 By Geoff Mulvihill A corner of West Virginia wrenched by opioid addiction is getting the chance to argue in a courtroom that some...