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J&J Files Motion To Toss Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit
On July 3, 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed a motion to seek dismissal of the Oklahoma opioid lawsuit on the grounds that the state failed to produce enough evidence to support its case. A final call, deciding whether to throw it…
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Opioid Bellwether Trial Date Postponed To September 2019
An Ohio jury recently postponed the first bellwether trial date for the Opioid litigation to six months from the earlier date. U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster announced all three cases filed by the local governments against opioid…
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Bexar County Opioid Lawsuit Gets 2020 Trial Dates
On Tuesday, a Texas Judge announced that the Opioid lawsuits brought by Dallas and Bexar Counties in the state consolidated MDL, alleging that the opioid makers and distributors made false and misleading statements about drugs, will face…
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Opioid Makers Face Criminal Investigation
A criminal investigation is being started by federal prosecutors against pharmaceutical companies, stating whether the makers and distributors intentionally supported to flood the community with the addictive painkiller opioid.According to…
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March 2021 Trial Date For Opioid Lawsuits In West Virginia
A trial date of March 2021 has been set by a panel of judges from West Virginia for hearing the lawsuits filed by counties, cities, towns, and hospitals claiming the damages caused due to the opioid epidemic by the opioid manufacturers and…
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West Virginia To Get $83M From Walgreens Over Opioid Crisis
West Virginia reached an $83 million deal with Walgreens to end a lawsuit over the drugstore chain's participation in the state's opioid problem.According to the state Attorney General, Walgreens has agreed to pay the compensation over an…
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Philadelphia Agrees On $1B Opioid Settlement
Philadelphia, along with other Pennsylvania counties, signed on a settlement that would churn out $1 billion for drug treatment and prevention, considering the opioid crisis in the state.The officials agreed on the settlement after a brief…
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$26B National Opioid Settlement Finalized
A $26 billion national opioid settlement involving drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors has been finalized, and the funds would soon be consigned to every state and local government in the U.S.The deal was announced…
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Milwaukee County To Get $71M Opioid Settlement
Milwaukee County is set to receive a landmark settlement of $71 million as an agreement that will address the opioid epidemic in the county.The settlement amount will be used for abatement, treatment, and awareness of opioid issues. It is a…
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Lawrence County, PA Could Get $6.8 Million Opioid Settlement
Lawrence County Commissioners agreed on a settlement with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in the county that has claimed several lives.One of the commissioners of the county informed that state…