Kroger Will Pay $1.4 Billion to Resolve its Opioid Cases September 8, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR), the trailblazing mass torts law firm that has marched at the forefront of the national prescription opiates addiction litigation, is pleased to announce a nationwide opioid settlement agreement with Kroger. The American retail company will pay $1.28 billion in abatement and $1.4 billion total to state and local governments across the country to […] Read More
Landmark $6B+ Settlement Secured for US Servicemembers and Veterans in 3M Earplug Litigation August 29, 2023 Court-appointed lead plaintiffs’ counsel in the 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2885) today secured a landmark $6.01 billion settlement with 3M Company and subsidiary Aearo Technologies on behalf of current and former servicemembers and civilians who suffered hearing damage while using 3M’s Combat Arms Earplug version 2 (CAEv2) and other dual-ended non-linear earplugs. […] Read More
Skanska Can’t Use Limitation Act to Limit Its Liability in Pensacola Bay Bridge Disaster August 2, 2023 Today, Pensacola-based law firms Levin Papantonio Rafferty; Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz; and Beggs & Lane announce the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed the Northern District of Florida court’s dismissal of the Limitation Act proceedings and its sanctions order related to lawsuits filed by nearly 1,000 commuters and business owners against […] Read More