Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund et al v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al

  1. August 30, 2024

    McKesson, Others To Pay Benefit Plans $300M In Opioid Deal

    McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and Cencora Inc. have agreed to pay a group of benefit plans a combined $300 million to resolve allegations that the drug distributors fanned the flames of the opioid epidemic, according to a filing Friday in Ohio federal court.

  2. June 07, 2024

    Motley Rice Allocated Biggest Share Of $2B Opioid Fees

    A panel directed with allocating $2.13 billion in attorney fees stemming from opioid settlements has recommended awarding the largest shares of the pot to Motley Rice LLC, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC and Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, according to a report filed Friday in Ohio federal court.

  3. March 08, 2023

    Opioid Judge Eyes New Bellwethers Amid 'Unwieldy' Delays

    The Ohio federal judge guiding multidistrict opioid litigation is opening new bellwether frontiers involving pharmacy chains and health insurance entities that have sat on the MDL's sidelines, and he signaled impatience this week with "an inefficient use of judicial resources" amid lengthy settlement talks.

  4. February 21, 2020

    Opioid Cos. Must Face Benefit Plans' Suit In MDL

    The Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation allowed union benefit plans to go forward with their suit alleging that opioid companies created a public nuisance, finding that they claim injuries different from the harm to health and safety suffered by the general public.