What Drug Companies Have Paid to Settle Claims Over U.S. Opioid Crisis July 22, 2021 By Tom Hals State attorneys general on Wednesday unveiled a $26 billion settlement with the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson &...
States’ Next Targets for Opioid Settlements Include Pharmacies and Drugmakers July 21, 2021 By Brendan Pierson With a $26 billion nationwide settlement in sight over claims that the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson &...
Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty Over Opioid Practices; Critics Balk at Terms October 21, 2020 By Mike Spector Purdue Pharma LP agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription opioid OxyContin, in...
States Oppose U.S. Settlement with Purdue Over OxyContin October 15, 2020 By Mike Spector A group of 25 state attorneys general oppose a settlement of U.S. opioid probes being negotiated with Purdue Pharma LP...
States Seek $26.4 Billion From Drug Firms in Opioid Litigation – WSJ August 19, 2020 U.S. states are seeking a combined $26.4 billion from three major drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson to settle opioid...
States Say OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Owes $2.2 Trillion for Opioid Epidemic August 18, 2020 By Mike Spector U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s alleged role in...
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...
Opioid Firms Warn Lawyers’ Bid for 7% Fee Jeopardizes Settlement February 28, 2020 By Tom Hals and Nate Raymond Johnson & Johnson and other drug companies facing thousands of lawsuits over their role in the opioid epidemic have warned...
Where Purdue Pharma-Sackler Legal Maters Stand Now January 30, 2020 By Tom Hals and Mike Spector OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its controlling Sackler family have been negotiating with cities, counties and states on a...
Opioid Victims Can Now File Injury Claims in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case January 29, 2020 By Geoff Mulvihill State and local governments have been leading the legal fight against the opioid industry, seeking payouts to help them deal...