Settlements
Nevada & CVS Reach $152M Settlement In Opioid Crisis
Nevada and drugstore major CVS have negotiated a nearly $152 million settlement to be paid over the next ten years to terminate a lawsuit over opioid allegations.
According to…
$229M Settlement Between Walgreens & SF Over Opioid Crisis
According to the San Francisco City Attorney, Walgreens will pay San Francisco close to $230 million to resolve a dispute about the drugstore chain's distribution of opioids.
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Juul, Altria Reach $60.5M Settlement With MN In Vape Suits
Two businesses and Minnesota have struck a $60.5 million settlement over the alleged fraudulent marketing of e-cigarettes to children and young people.
According to…
J&J Settles 161 Hernia Mesh Suits In Ga.
According to a group of more than 160 plaintiffs, their hernia mesh case against Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon subsidiary has been settled.
The plaintiffs claim…
Juul To Pay $462M Over Illicit Vape Marketing
Juul Labs Inc, the creator of e-cigarettes, has agreed to pay $462 million to resolve charges by six states, including New York and California, that it illegally promoted…
$1M In Opioid Settlement Funds For Aroostook County
Aroostook County will receive more than $1 million in settlement funds for opioid prevention initiatives.
In addition to the $1.5 million given to the County by drug maker…
Juul To Pay $23M To King County Over Vape Suit
King County's legal action against the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul will result in a settlement of more than $23 million.
In a 2019 lawsuit, King County charged Juul…
Parents Of Girl Killed In Christmas Parade Sue A Driver
The 11-year-old dancer's parents have filed a civil complaint against the float driver who struck her and other parties involved in the fatal event from November's Raleigh Christmas Parade.
The girl's parents claimed in their 56-page…
NC Man Paralyzed In Accident Gets $5M
In 2018, a construction worker in Asheville, North Carolina, who was employed at a hotel building site, went into a four-story air conditioning shaft, paralyzing him and needing ongoing care.
The 34-year-old resolved his civil lawsuit…
Killed Inmate In Nevada To Get $1.6 Million Settlement
The family of a shackled prisoner who was fatally shot in 2014 by a trainee prison guard has settled a legal dispute with Nevada prison officials for $1.6 million, bringing to an end a nearly ten-year legal struggle that highlighted concerns…