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
City of Cleveland Files Insulin Price Fixing Lawsuit July 28, 2023 On Monday, July 24, 2023, the City of Cleveland filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMS). The City alleges the defendants artificially inflated the price of insulin at the expense of self-funded health plans and their members and beneficiaries. According to a release from the Cleveland Office of the Mayor, defendants […] Read More
$500 Million Opioids Settlement Secured from Walgreens June 13, 2023 Heavy-hitter mass torts law firm Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) proudly announced a $500-million settlement agreement with Walgreens, the pharmaceutical giant accused of recklessly dispensing opioids and, in so doing, facilitating the State of New Mexico’s opioid crisis. “The New Mexico settlement is one of the largest separate settlements ever obtained from a single opioid defendant […] Read More
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