Opioid Trial Judge, Overseeing 2,000 Lawsuits, Denies Bias, Refuses to Step Down September 26, 2019 By Riley Griffin The Cleveland judge overseeing more than 2,000 federal lawsuits over alleged opioid abuses refused to disqualify himself from a bellwether...
Massachusetts, New York Signal Purdue Faces Stiff Court Fight September 17, 2019 By Erik Larson The attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York gave Purdue Pharma LP a preview of the opposition it’s facing in...
New York Finds $1B in Hidden Transfers by Purdue Pharma’s Sackler Family September 16, 2019 By Adam Geller The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves,...
Virginia is Latest State to Sue Purdue Pharma Family September 13, 2019 By Denise Lavoie Virginia has joined a growing number of states suing members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma for their alleged...
Delaware Attorney General Targets Sackler Family in Opioid Lawsuit September 11, 2019 By Randall Chase Delaware’s attorney general is suing members of the family that controls OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, accusing them of consumer fraud,...
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...
Purdue-Linked Entities Get Subpoenas from New York State August 19, 2019 By Erik Larson New York state sent out dozens of subpoenas to entities linked to Purdue Pharma LP and its billionaire owners, the...
Arizona Seeking U.S. Supreme Court Involvement in Opioid Case August 2, 2019 By Anita Snow and Geoff Mulvihill Arizona’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma,...
Government Data Shows How Opioid Epidemic Spread Across America July 18, 2019 By Mark Gillispie Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation’s...
US Government Wants Some of Oklahoma’s $270M Purdue Pharma Settlement Money July 1, 2019 The U.S. government wants a portion of Oklahoma’s $270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma that stemmed from the state’s ongoing...