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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…

CVS, Teva, Others Enter A $878M Opioid Settlement With Florida

Categories: Settlements

CVS Health Corp and three drug companies have reached an $878 million settlement with Florida to avoid the next month's trial over the companys' role in fueling the opioid crisis.…

Juul Fails To Block Vaping Products Trial

Categories: General

JuuL Labs Inc. has failed to block the first trial from 2,500 personal injury cases against the e-cigarette maker, which accuses the company of marketing vaping products…

Nearly 300,000 US Service Members & Veterans Sue 3M

Categories: Bellwether News

Nearly 300,000 US service members and veterans are suing 3M alleging that the company's earplugs are faulty, which resulted in hearing loss and tinnitus for the users.

Woman Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer Joins CPAP Lawsuit

Categories: General

A Sauk County woman who got diagnosed with terminal cancer has sued the CPAP maker by joining the lawsuit that alleges the sleep apnea treatment…

Three Elmiron Cases Selected For Bellwether Trials

Categories: Bellwether News

The U.S. District Judge who is overseeing all the Elmiron lawsuits has selected three cases that will be prepared for a series of bellwether trials beginning on the first half of…

U.S. Urges Supreme Court To Reject Bayer's Roundup Appeal

Categories: General

The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Bayer AG's appeal to dismiss the Roundup claims alleging that the weedkiller causes cancer.

Roundup is the…

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