Oklahoma attorney general sets announcement on opioid suit

An Oklahoma judge on Monday approved a revised $85 million (£66.7 million) settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd resolving claims by the state's attorney general that the drugmaker helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic......»»

Oklahoma has reached a $85 million settlement agreement with Israeli-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd ahead of the start of a trial in a multibillion-dollar lawsuit over the opioid epidemic, the state's attorney general said on Sunday......»»

A week after reaching a $270 million settlement with the maker of OxyContin, Oklahoma's attorney general has dismissed some claims against other drugmakers in a lawsuit alleging they helped create the nation's deadly opioid crisis......»»

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter confirmed at a news conference Tuesday that the state has reached a $270 million settlement with the company that produces the painkiller OxyContin, blamed in part for a local and national opioid crisis......»»

Tuesday afternoon, the attorney general of Oklahoma is expected to announce that the state has reached a settlement with Purdue Pharma that will see the state receive a $275 million payout from the........»»

Purdue Pharma has agreed to settle a historic lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma attorney general who accused the OxyContin maker of aggressively marketing the opioid painkiller and fueling a drug epidemic that left thousands dead in the state......»»

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and two other drugmakers on Friday lost a bid to delay a landmark trial set for May in a lawsuit by Oklahoma's attorney general accusing them of helping fuel an opioid abuse and overdose epidemic in the state......»»

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear filed the suit against Walgreens for its dual role as a distributor and a pharmacy......»»

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear filed the suit against Walgreens for its dual role as a distributor and a pharmacy......»»

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A judge pushed back on a suit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stop the order that requires masks in Austin's public spaces. A COVID-19 restriction signs hang outside of Chipotle on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Montinique Monr.....»»

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday sued Walgreens, accusing the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain of fueling the opioid crisis in the state by filling a large numbe.....»»

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the e-commerce giant of failing to adequately protect its frontline employees during the coronavirus pandemic......»»

The Missouri Attorney General's Office filed suit against "The Jim Bakker Show" to .....»»

The Missouri Attorney General's Office is filing a suit against the Jim Bakker Show to stop th.....»»

Grants for housing programs are on their way to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York Attorney General Letitia James said. Buffalo will receive $953,983 and Niagara Falls will get $882,625, James said Friday. The AG made the announcement during a lo.....»»

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REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein DC Attorney General Karl Racine is suing food delivery company DoorDash, CNBC first reported. In the suit, Racine alleges that DoorDash engaged in misleading practices and kept ti.....»»

State-mandated warnings that cooked foods and olives are dangerous are being challenged by the California Chamber of Commerce. On Monday, CalChamber filed suit against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra over the state’s mandatory Proposition .....»»

The family, which owns opioid giant Purdue Pharma, is defending the offshore transfers, calling them “perfectly legal and appropriate in every respect.".....»»