$465M Verdict In Opioid Epidemic Lawsuit Overturned by Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has thrown out an opioid crisis verdict against Johnson & Johnson, saying a lower court judge erred in using a public nuisance law to get the…
Tag Archives: Oklahoma
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Johnson & Johnson Hit With $572M Verdict for Oklahoma Opioid Epidemic Damages
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $572 million for its role in Oklahoma's opioid crisis.
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Opioid Settlement Results in Agreement to Pay $270M to State of Oklahoma By Makers of Oxycontin
Oklahoma and Purdue Pharma have reached a $270 million settlement to resolve claims the company's mislead the public about the safety of OxyContin, helping to spur the national opioid crisis.
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Lawsuit Alleges Oklahoma Earthquake Linked To Fracking Injection Wells
A new lawsuit filed by residents of an Oklahoma town blames energy companies for causing earthquakes by using high-capacity wastewater injection wells associated with hydraulic fracturing.
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Home Explosion Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Natural Gas Over Leak
Two lawsuits filed against Oklahoma Natural Gas blame the utility for a gas explosion that leveled one house, damaged dozens others and injured three people in January.
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Earthquakes Trigger Sierra Club Lawsuit Against Fracking Companies
A number of oil and gas companies face a lawsuit by environmental groups over alleged man-made earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing.
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Oklahoma Earthquake Comes Ahead of Plan to Reduce Fracking
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has hit Oklahoma just days before a state commission plans to release a proposal to reduce quakes in the area by targeting fracking operations.
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Fracking Earthquake Injury Lawsuit Allowed to Move Forward in Oklahoma
A hydraulic fracturing earthquake lawsuit is being allowed to proceed in Oklahoma despite efforts by oil and gas companies to have it dismissed on statute of lawsuit grounds.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Clears Way For Fracking Earthquake Damage Lawsuits
A Oklahoma woman has won a case allowing her and others to sue oil and gas companies over injuries and damages linked to earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing and wastewater…
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Malignant Mesothelioma Asbestos Lawsuit Results in $6M Verdict
A man suffering from mesothelioma was awarded $6 million in compensatory damages after a jury ruled that he was exposed to asbestos by two different companies.
