Franklin County recently joined a federal lawsuit
against opioid manufacturers and distributors for allegedly contributing to the crisis.
The lawyers at The Cochran Firm — Dothan are already engaged in complex litigations
against the opioid manufacturers and distributors on behalf of local governments (cities and counties) for fraud and public nuisance.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (at podium) announces participation in the lawsuit
against opioid manufacturers.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day Announces Litigation
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Shaw's eagerness to bring reform has him questioning the State's current Attorney General, Pam Bondi, who recently filed a lawsuit
against opioid manufacturers.
Cecchi was named an attorney on a major class action
against opioid manufacturers and distributors earlier this month.
As a town lawmaker and a grieving mother, Cheektowaga Councilwoman Christine Adamczyk voted to authorize the town's lawsuit
against opioid manufacturers and distributors for contributing to prescription drug abuse and fatalities.
CVS, for example, began limiting prescriptions to seven days and prioritizing lower - dose drugs, and a number of legal complaints have been leveled
against opioid manufacturers, who have been accused of using misleading marketing tactics that may have caused more patients to get hooked on potentially addicting painkillers.
Not exact matches
Since then, the stakes have only grown; cases
against distributors like Cardinal and
opioid manufacturers like Purdue and Teva (teva), which are accused of negligence and aggressive sales tactics, have proliferated across the country in recent months.
The Town of Amherst is set to file a lawsuit in State Supreme Court
against major
manufacturers and distributors of
opioid pain medication, accusing the companies of public nuisance, fraud, negligence and unfair business practices.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is filing a lawsuit
against the country's largest
opioid manufacturers, arguing they are fueling the crisis.
Geoff Berman, in an email, accused DeFrancisco of «taking money from trial lawyers to stop tort reform and getting money from health care companies and
opioid manufacturers to oppose the proposed surcharge
against them.»
His speech comes the same day county legislators announced they will be voting Monday night to join other New York counties to pass a resolution requesting the county attorney to file or join a lawsuit
against drug
manufacturers for misleading doctors and others about the addictiveness of
opioids.
Onondaga County has filed a lawsuit
against multiple prescription drug
manufacturers and distributors, joining other New York counties who in recent months have demanded pharmaceutical companies pay for costs of the growing
opioid crisis.
Florida Attorney General suing
opioid manufacturers and distributors WPECFlorida attorney general Pam Bondi files lawsuit
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