J&J Makes $4 Billion Opioid Offer as Distributors Seek Deal October 16, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay $4 billion to settle all claims accusing the company of helping fuel the...
Opioid Trial Judge Denies He’s Biased, 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...
Opioid Distributors Propose $10 Billion to End State Claims August 7, 2019 By Jef Feeley McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp. have proposed paying $10 billion to settle claims they helped to fuel...
Lawyers Pitch Plan to Include Entire U.S. in Opioid Settlement Talks June 14, 2019 By Nate Raymond Lawyers representing county and municipal governments accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic proposed a novel...