States Expected to Announce Opioid Deal With Drug Distributors, J&J: Reuters July 20, 2021 By Nate Raymond U.S. state attorneys general and lawyers for local governments are expected on Wednesday to unveil a landmark, $26 billion settlement...
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...
Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan Proposes Public Trusts to Settle Opioid Lawsuits March 16, 2021 By Maria Chutchian and Mike Spector Purdue Pharma LP filed a bankruptcy plan on Monday that would resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits by restructuring the OxyContin...
Tennessee AG Sues Supermarket Chain for Flooding State with Opioids February 8, 2021 Tennessee’s attorney general on Thursday sued Food City over claims that the supermarket chain’s pharmacies intentionally profited from the opioid...
McKinsey to Pay $573 Million to States to Settle Opioid Claims February 4, 2021 By Nate Raymond Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay at least $573 million to resolve claims by 40-plus U.S. states...
Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court December 22, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing...
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...
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...
Judge Open to ‘Novel’ Idea of Local Government Class for Opioid Settlement Talks June 26, 2019 By Jef Feeley A judge backed a push by U.S. cities and counties suing opioid makers such as Purdue Pharma LP and Johnson...