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SC Discusses Distribution Of $360M Opioid Settlement

Categories: Settlements

South Carolina has issued a report on how it will spend the hundreds of millions of dollars it receives from the nationwide opioid settlement.

The state would receive more than…

FDA Bans Sale Of Juul's Vaping Products

Categories: FDA Related

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected the authorization of JUUL vaping products' sale by banning the products from the U.S. market, citing the long-term effects of…

First Zantac Bellwether Trial Slated On Feb 13, 2023

Categories: General

A pretrial order to establish the first Zantac trial has been issued by a Californian State Court Judge who is overseeing the Ranitidine Products Cases JCCP NO. 5150.

The judge…

Court Grants Temporary Stay On JUUL's Vape Products Ban

Categories: FDA Related

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) order to ban the sale of JUUL's e-cigarettes has been temporarily blocked by a federal court as the manufacturer has asked for…

Supreme Court Rejects Bayer's Second Roundup Lawsuit Appeal

Categories: General

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take into account an appeal resulting from the second of two early trial verdicts, rejecting Bayer's request for a decision that would put an end to all future…

Oklahama To Get $250M From Opioid Settlements

Categories: Settlements

The state Attorney General of Oklahoma announced that the state has reached a $250 million settlement with the three drug companies to deal with the opioid addiction crisis.

Purdue Pharma Reaches $116M Settlement With British Columbia

Categories: Settlements

British Columbia, Canada, has reached a settlement with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma Canada for $150 million in medical expenses associated with the opioid crisis.

$4.7 Million Penalty For Steward Health Care System

Categories: Settlements

Plaintiffs' legal representation has announced that Steward Health Care System has agreed to resolve a whistleblower action claiming kickback payments for patient referrals to its accountable care organization.

The federal government and…

Idaho Falls Man Gets $11.7M In Wrongful Conviction

Categories: Settlements

A man who was convicted wrongly in a lawsuit will get $11.7 million from the officials in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls.

The man has served a sentence of 20 years in prison for being wrongfully convicted in a rape and murder case in…

$2.45M To Family Of A Michigan Inmate Who Died In Jail

Categories: Settlements

The family of a man who passed away while being detained for a minor traffic infraction has reached a settlement of $2.45 million with a county in the Detroit region and a healthcare provider.

In 2014, the plaintiff had severe drug…

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