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Oregon Is Close to Receive $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
Oregon town has been hit badly by the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States which has resulted in drug overdoses, addiction, homelessness and wrecked families.
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U.S. Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma's Ch.11 Confirmation
Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 confirmation that would have shielded its owners, the members of the Sackler family from opioid litigations and penalties, has been overturned by a…
Biomet Loses In Two Separate M2a Magnum Hip Implant Trials
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa entered a judgment of $3.55 million verdict in favor of an Iowa woman over claims alleging that Biomet’s metal-on-metal…
OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty Over Three Felony Offenses
On Tuesday, OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP CEO and Chairman pleaded guilty on behalf of the company to three-count felony offenses, which include one count of dual-object conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Food,…
Study Links Glyphosate To Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Last month, a study was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Chemosphere in which Chilean researchers stated that glyphosate, the active component of the most commonly used herbicide,…
US Judge To Reduce $80M Jury Verdict in Roundup Lawsuit
During a court hearing on a lawsuit against Bayer’s Roundup herbicide, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria stated that he would reduce the $80m…
Oklahoma Pins Johnson & Johnson For Opioid Epidemic
In the Oklahoma state lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, Purdue Pharma and Teva Pharmaceuticals, the state's attorney general (AG) secured $355M from the two…
J&J Files Motion To Toss Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit
On July 3, 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed a motion to seek dismissal of the Oklahoma opioid lawsuit on the grounds that the state…
J&J's Motion To Toss The Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit Denied
On July 8, 2019, Oklahoma District Judge Thad Balkman denied Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) request to dismiss the opioid lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
…Juror Steps Forward To Defend $80M on Roundup Verdict
A juror who supported the $80 million award to a plaintiff against Bayer acquired Monsanto came forward to defend the panel’s decision. The defendant told a California federal judge that an unfair trial led to its $80M loss in…