Settlements
$266 Million For Utah In Landmark Opioid Settlement
Utah will receive a landmark opioid settlement of $266 million from the drug companies over the opioid crisis in the state that resulted in several deaths and social imbalance.
…West Virginia To Get $26M Opioid Settlement From Endo
Endo Health Solutions will pay $26 million as a settlement to West Virginia for the company's role in fueling the opioid crisis in the state, which created havoc among the…
1.8 Billion Opioid Settlement For Texas
A lead negotiator in Texas' ongoing opioid multidistrict litigation (MDL), along with a committee of trial lawyers and the Office of the Texas Attorney General, has reached a $1.8…
Department Of Labor Announces $2.8M For Ohio Opioid Crisis
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an award of $2.8M to provide employment and training services to deal with the opioid crisis in Ohio.
The money would be…
$55M For An Ohio County To Get Rid Of Opioid Crisis
A $ 55 million settlement has been rewarded to the Hamilton County area from the national opioid settlement, whereas Northern Kentucky counties might receive $20 million.
The…
Teva & Rhode Island Agree On A $100M Opioid Deal
Teva Pharmaceuticals and its several affiliates have agreed on a settlement worth more than $100 million with Rhode Island over the company's role in the opioid crisis.
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Opioid MDL: U.K.-Based Pharmaceutical Co. To Pay $24M
On Friday 6, Mallinckrodt, a U.K. based pharmaceutical company, said that it would pay $24 million and donate up to $6 million in generic drugs to two Ohio counties to resolve their claims in the upcoming October 21 trial over the…
Bowling Alley Owner’s Family Wins $4.4M in Asbestos Suit
On April 19, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $4.4 million to the family of a former bowling alley owner on finding that asbestos supplier Honeywell International Inc. was responsible for his death.
The victim, who co-…
J&J Settles Washington AG’s Pelvic Mesh Suit For $9.9M
On the eve of trial, Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Ethicon Inc. agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle the first lawsuit brought by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson accusing the company of downplaying the risks of its…
Pa. Woman Awarded $120M in Ethicon's Defective Mesh Case
On Wednesday, April 24, a Philadelphia jury awarded $120 million to a woman who claimed she suffered incontinence and chronic pain due to Ethicon Inc.'s defectively designed…