State Attorneys General

National $26 Billion Opioid Settlement with Distributors and J&J, Zero Executive Prosecutions

2022-02-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On February 25, 2022, Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors—McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen—finalized a $26 billion national settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits from states, counties, cities, and Native American tribes. Despite the record settlement …

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Bankruptcy Court Approves Sackler Immunity Deal Despite DOJ Opposition

2021-09-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On September 1, 2021, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Drain approved a bankruptcy settlement granting the Sackler family “global peace” from civil liability for the opioid epidemic, despite vigorous opposition from the Department of Justice and nine state attorneys general. The ruling …

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