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...
Billions at Stake from Opioid Suits but Damages Unlikely to Top $200B Tobacco Windfall June 21, 2019 By Martin Z. Braun An Oklahoma case, the first of more than 1,600 lawsuits filed by U.S. state and local governments against opioid makers...
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...
More States File Opioid Lawsuits Against Drug Firms May 16, 2018 By Tina Bellon Litigation against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is intensifying as six more U.S. states on Tuesday announced lawsuits, accusing the...