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Early Settlement For Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits

Categories: Settlements

According to a telephonic conference held on May 10, 2019, a settlement has been reached for a Bard IVC Filter lawsuit before the trial date; however, the settlement agreement details…

10 Ethicon Physiomesh Cases Identified For Bellwether Trial

Categories: General

According to a notice published on May 10,  a group of ten Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuits has been identified for a bellwether trial pool in the federal court system. It includes five cases selected by each side, to help gauge how juries…

Several Indiana Cities To Rejoin $507M Opioid Settlement

Categories: General

Indianapolis and several other Indiana cities that earlier opted out of the state's lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors are now ready to join the $507 million…

$2.2M Verdict Against 3M Over Earplugs Lawsuit

Categories: Verdicts

A U.S. Army veteran has been awarded $2.2 million against 3M in Florida court by a federal jury for the hearing loss due to the company's defective earplugs.

The veteran…

Walgreens Settles $683M Opioid Lawsuit With Florida

Categories: Settlements

The state of Florida has reached a $683 million settlement with the Walgreens pharmacy over a lawsuit that accuses the company of improper distribution of opioid painkillers that resulted in the…

Metro Atlanta Governments Sue Drug Makers Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: Settlements

Atlanta and six metro area counties filed a federal lawsuit against more than two dozen drug manufacturers, pharmacies, and prescription drug brokers, arguing that their involvement in the…

Summit County To Get $17B In Opioid Settlement

Categories: Settlements

Summit County stands to earn a piece of the $209 million that Utah will get as part of a recent nationwide opioid settlement with drugstore chains and pharmaceutical companies.

Woman Gets $3M Alleging Excessive Force By Jail Officers

Categories: Settlements

In a federal lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed that jail guards at the Ramsey County jail used excessive force, a $3 million settlement has been struck.

The woman sued Ramsey County and numerous workers under the civil rights act. She…

Indivior Agrees To Pay $30M Over Suboxone Claims

Categories: Settlements

Indivior has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve a class action lawsuit brought by health plans against the pharmaceutical company for allegedly improperly stifling generic competition for its Suboxone…

$44.5M Settlement Reached In The Food City Opioid Case

Categories: Settlements

The Tennessee Attorney General has announced a $44.5 million settlement with K-VA-T Food Stores, commonly known as Food City, in connection with their involvement in the opioid