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4th Circuit Sends WV City's Opioid Case to State High Court
Categories: General
A U.S. appeals court has referred a $2.5 billion lawsuit brought by a West Virginia city and county against major drug distributors over the opioid crisis to the state's…
CVS Settles Alaska Opioid Role for $10M
Categories: Settlements
CVS has settled with Alaska over its role in the state's opioid crisis, agreeing to pay $10 million over 10 years without admitting wrongdoing.
Alaska has reached a…
Judge Approves $45M Settlement in Juul E-Cigarette Case
Categories: Settlements
A California federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a $45 million settlement between Altria Group and a group of consumers who allege they overpaid for …
Roundup Lawsuits in New Jersey Seek Centralization
Categories: General
A request has been filed by a group of plaintiffs urging the consolidation of all Roundup lawsuits related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma injuries in New Jersey state courts.
The request aims to establish a multicounty litigation (MCL) with…
Alabama Obtains $220M More in Opioid Settlement
Categories: Settlements
Alabama has secured an additional $220 million in opioid settlement funds from two major distributors, Cardinal Health and Cencora, as announced by the Alabama Attorney…
Plaintiffs Pick 4 Tepezza Lawsuits for Bellwether Pool
Categories: Growing MDLs
Tepezza, a medication developed by Horizon Therapeutics to address thyroid eye disease or bulging eyes, has found itself entangled in a growing number of lawsuits related to…
Endo to Pay $465M in Bankruptcy Settlement
Categories: General
Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International is set to pay up to $465 million to settle various federal claims, including law enforcement, tax, and healthcare costs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The settlement is a significant…
Federal Government Seeks To Dismiss A $17.5M Med-Mal Suit
Categories: Settlements
A $17.5 million medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a veteran is being considered to be dismissed. The federal government is seeking the dismissal on the grounds that the complaint was filed a year too late.
According to the lawsuit, the…
Chokehold Death Lawsuit Settled For $6.5M
Categories: Settlements
A wrongful death lawsuit involving a now-former police officer who is facing a murder charge for choking a man to death settled for $6.5 million.
According to the lawsuit, in February, a 40-year old chokehold death victim fought and fled…
PG&E Agrees To Pay $125M In California Fire
Categories: Settlements
California's energy regulator and Pacific Gas & Electric have reached a $125 million settlement over the 2019 Kincade Fire that burned more than 77,000 acres destroying hundreds of homes and injuring Sonoma County's four residents.
As…
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