More States Could Settle Opioid Suits in Wake of West Virginia’s McKesson Deal May 6, 2019 By Jef Feeley McKesson Corp.’s settlement of an opioid lawsuit with West Virginia — the state with the highest U.S. rate of drug-overdose...
Liability Test Case Against Opioid Makers Allowed to Move Forward October 8, 2018 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg, Jef Feeley and Jared S. Hopkins A lawsuit seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors responsible for a nationwide opioid epidemic should be allowed to move forward,...
Trump Administration Wants Time to Think About Joining Opioid Lawsuits March 5, 2018 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors to give...
Drugmaker Purdue Moves to Settle States’ Claims Over Opioids November 20, 2017 By Jef Feeley and Jared S. Hopkins Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma LP is proposing a global settlement in an attempt to end state investigations and lawsuits over...
More States, Star Lawyers Eye Lawsuits Against Big Pharma Over Opioids August 17, 2017 By Jef Feeley and Jared S. Hopkins Big Pharma is having a Big Tobacco moment as litigation over opioids attract star lawyers and a growing list of...
Oklahoma AG Sues Prescription Opioid Drug Manufacturers July 6, 2017 By Tim Talley Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined the ranks of state attorneys general who have sued manufacturers of opioid pain...
Missouri Becomes 3rd State to Sue Opioid Manufacturers June 23, 2017 By Nate Raymond Missouri on June 21 became the third U.S. state to accuse major drug manufacturers of fraudulently misrepresenting the risks of...
States Study Tobacco Lawsuit Tactics for Fight Over Opioid Costs June 14, 2017 By Jef Feeley and John Lauerman State and local leaders fighting a worsening opioid abuse epidemic are studying tactics used in the tobacco lawsuits of the...
Growing Number of Municipal Suits Over Opioids Face Uphill Battle June 2, 2017 By Nate Raymond A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing lawsuits accusing drug companies of deceptively marketing opioid painkillers...