Jan Hoffman
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CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds
This is the first jury verdict in an opioid case. The decision embraced a key legal argument that judges in other opioid cases had recently...
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Perpetuated Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds
This is the first jury verdict in an opioids case. The decision embraced a key legal argument that judges in other opioids cases had recently...
The Core Legal Strategy Against Opioid Companies May Be Faltering
Two recent rulings rejected the “public nuisance” argument being used in thousands of cases against the industry, with more trials and settlement talks underway.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Throws Out $465 Million Opioid Ruling Against J.&J.
The 5-1 decision is a setback for those who are fighting to hold big drug makers accountable for the opioid epidemic.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Throws Out $465 Million Opioid Ruling Against J.&J.
The 5-1 decision is a setback for those who are fighting to hold big drug makers accountable for the opioid epidemic.
Opioid Makers Win Major Victory in California Trial
In one of the first cases to be brought against drug manufacturers over the crisis, a judge ruled that there was “simply no evidence” the...
Boosters Are Complicating Efforts to Persuade the Unvaccinated to Get Shots
The number of eligible people still weighing whether to get a Covid vaccine has sharply dwindled, leaving an unvaccinated population that is mostly hard-core refusers.
Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved and Sacklers Pay $4.5 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims
The ruling in bankruptcy court caps a long legal battle over the fate of a company accused of fueling the opioid epidemic and the family...
Richard Sackler Says Family and Purdue Bear No Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
In a rare courtroom appearance, the former Purdue Pharma president and board member was evasive and defiant.
Sacklers Threaten to Pull Out of Purdue Pharma Opioids Settlement
In a rare court appearance, David Sackler said he and his family would withdraw their pledge to pay $4.5 billion, unless they are granted broad...