Opioid settlement talks falter; trial is set to begin Monday

A landmark trial stemming from the U.S. opioid epidemic is expected to begin on Monday after last-ditch talks to strike a multibillion-dollar settlement faltered on Friday, according to an attorney for local governments......»»

A landmark trial over the U.S. opioid epidemic is on track to begin on Monday after drug companies and local governments failed to agree on a settlement on Friday that had been expected to be valued at around $50 billion......»»

A landmark trial over the U.S. opioid epidemic is on track to begin on Monday after drug companies and local governments failed to agree on a settlement on Friday that had been expected to be valued at up to $50 billion......»»

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Talks to reach a settlement of thousands of lawsuits stemming from the U.S. opioid addiction crisis could resume as soon as Tuesday, an attorney for local governments said on Monday......»»

Four large drug companies reached a last-minute, $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic, averting the first federal trial that was scheduled to start Monday morning in Cleveland. Jillian Kitchener has more......»»

Drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Inc and the three biggest U.S. drug distributors reached a settlement on Monday to avoid a trial over their role in the opioid addiction crisis, a source said on Monday......»»

Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic, averting the first federal trial that was scheduled to start Monday morning in Cleveland......»»

Efforts to settle thousands of lawsuits related to the nation's opioid epidemic intensified Wednesday ahe.....»»

The first federal trial on opioid abuse in America is scheduled to start Monday, as lawyers haggled over juror selection Wednesday......»»

Stocks struggled Monday amid doubts of a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks, which are set to begin later this week......»»

Stocks struggled Monday amid doubts of a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks, which are set to begin later this week......»»

Apple and Epic Games meet in an Oakland, California, courtroom Monday to begin a trial that could change the way Apple controls its ecosystem......»»

The number of plaintiffs claiming Monsanto's Roundup weed killer caused their cancer continues to climb, as settlement talks have slowed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bayer said Monday in reporting its first-quarter financial results. Bayer, wh.....»»

Biotech firm Inovio has begun Phase 1 trials of a new vaccine for COVID-19. The trial is beginning Monday......»»

Shares of Roche Holding AG are down 3% in trading on Monday after the drugmaker said it had received regulatory approval to begin a late-stage clinical trial examining the safety and effectiven.....»»

Britain is aiming to begin negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States as quickly as possible, trade minister Liz Truss said on Monday......»»

Britain and the European Union kick off talks on Monday on how their relationship will shape up after Brexit. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

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Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyers are gearing up for the second day of opening arguments in his historic impeachment trial. Monday's proceedings, which will begin at 1 p.m. ET, come after The New York Times reported that form.....»»