Bayer’s Roundup Trial Delay Gives Time for Settlement Talks October 7, 2019 By Craig Giammona The last scheduled trial of the year over Bayer AG’s Roundup herbicide has been postponed at the request of both...
Purdue, Sacklers Seek to Use Bankruptcy as Shield From Suits October 4, 2019 By Erik Larson and Steven Church The first big fight in Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy case is taking shape as states and cities across the U.S....
J&J Avoids Risky Opioid Trial With ‘Chump Change’ Ohio Deal October 2, 2019 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay more than $20 million to avoid the first federal trial in which it faced...
State Protects Abusers, Women Harassed in Public Jobs Say October 2, 2019 By David Klepper ALBANY, N.Y. — He was accused of calling his female co-workers “whores,” grabbing one woman’s head and forcing it between...
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...
Purdue Opioid Deal May Be Worth Less Than Drugmaker Promised September 20, 2019 By Erik Larson and Jef Feeley Purdue Pharma LP’s deal to escape thousands of lawsuits over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis may provide less...
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy to Wipe Out 2,000 Lawsuits September 16, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Steven Church Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy with a more than $10 billion plan to settle claims that it fueled the...
PG&E Settles Wildfire Claims with Insurers for $11 Billion September 16, 2019 By Arundhati Sarkar PG&E Corp said on Friday it has reached an $11 billion settlement to resolve most claims by insurance carriers related...
Opioid Deal-Makers Cleared to Represent Cities Across U.S. September 13, 2019 By Jef Feeley A judge approved a bid by U.S. cities and counties suing opioid makers such as Johnson & Johnson and Teva...
Purdue Opioid Deal Pits State Against State on Epidemic Cost September 13, 2019 By Erik Larson and Katherine Doherty Purdue Pharma LP, maker of the highly addictive Oxycontin painkiller, is pitting state against state with its offer of about...