Geoff’s Recent Stories
Nation Sep 16
Why bankruptcy might not get opioid-maker Purdue Pharma off the hookSome states have made it clear they intend to continue their lawsuits against members of the Sackler family in state courts.
Nation Sep 16
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opioids settlementThe bankruptcy filing was anticipated before and after a tentative settlement deal, which could be worth up to $12 billion over time, was struck.
Nation Sep 12
Some states say they’ll keep fighting Purdue Pharma in courtCourtroom showdowns still face OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the family that owns it, the Sacklers. But after a tentative settlement reached Wednesday with thousands of local governments and more than 20 states, the fight will be less about the…
Nation Sep 11
OxyContin maker agrees to tentative settlement, attorneys sayAttorneys representing some 2,000 local governments say they have agreed to a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the toll of the nation's opioid crisis.
Nation Sep 08
A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messierState and local governments have sought billions of dollars from Purdue Pharma as a way to hold the company and the family that owns it accountable for the nation's opioid epidemic, a potential payout that is now clouded in uncertainty…
Nation Jul 24
No obligation to the public, opioid distributor tells lawyerAn executive at one of the nation's largest drug distribution companies said under questioning recently that the business has no obligation to the public when it comes to the amount of prescription opioid painkillers it ships.
Nation May 16
5 states announce new lawsuits over prescription opioidsWith the suits, 45 states are now taking legal action against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, asserting that the company downplayed the addiction risks of its powerful prescription drug.
Nation Apr 02
Family behind OxyContin calls Massachusetts opioid suit false, misleadingThe Sackler family says a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that accuses Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma and the family of hiding the risks of opioids from doctors and patients is riddled with inaccurate and misleading statements.
Nation Mar 26
Oklahoma settles with maker of OxyContin over opioid crisisThe maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin has reached a settlement with the state of Oklahoma over its role in the nation's deadly opioid crisis, officials said Tuesday. The terms were not immediately disclosed.
Nation Feb 21
States are betting on sports gambling to close revenue gaps. Will it pay off?At least 22 states are considering legislation to legalize sports gambling. An Associated Press review of all the bills introduced this year — more than 100 so far — found high interest among lawmakers, but also many questions about how…
