Settlements
Supreme Court Denies Bayer's Plea To Nix Weedkiller Lawsuits
Bayer AG's bid to dismiss legal claims brought by Roundup weedkiller users who claim that the product causes cancer has been denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The company's…
AG Secures $58.5M From Mallinckrodt Over Opioid Crisis
A New York Attorney General secured up to $58.5 million from Mallinckrodt plc, which is one of the largest drug manufacturers of opioids in the country, over its role in fueling the…
Kansas To Get $6M From Mallinckrodt Over Opioid Crisis
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals plc will pay at least $6 million to Kansas as per Kansas' Attorney General's order over the company's role in the national opioid crisis.
The…
SC Discusses Distribution Of $360M Opioid Settlement
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…
Oklahama To Get $250M From Opioid 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.
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Purdue Pharma Reaches $116M Settlement With British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada, has reached a settlement with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma Canada for $150 million in medical expenses associated with the opioid crisis.
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$4.7 Million Penalty For Steward Health Care System
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
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
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
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.…