October 20, 2017
State attorneys general, a Native American tribe and individual consumers are among the chorus of plaintiffs who've brought lawsuits against drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors allegedly responsible for epidemic levels of opioid abuse. Here, Law360 gives an overview of major pending opioid cases and how far they've progressed.
October 02, 2017
Drug companies including Endo, Johnson & Johnson and Purdue urged an Arkansas federal judge to throw out a proposed class action alleging they fed the opioid epidemic for money, saying Friday that the suit targets activities regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 30, 2017
In deciding that a former Colgate-Palmolive Co. executive should not have to pay $2.2 million in New York state taxes after moving to Paris to be with a long-lost love, an administrative law judge unraveled the inspiring saga of a pair of high school sweethearts who were torn apart for more than 40 years and the gold necklace that bound them together.
June 30, 2017
A potential class of opioid users on Thursday sued Actavis, Endo, Johnson & Johnson, Purdue, Teva and several of their subsidiaries in Arkansas federal court, accusing them of contributing to the opioid crisis so they could make a profit.