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Oklahoma, Farmers Insurance Reach $25M Settlement Over Earthquake Claims

Oklahoma has reached a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance over the company’s handling of earthquake claims, state officials say. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready say an investigation revealed that Farmers denied or failed to …

Oklahoma AG Seeks $1.8M from Vendor After Failed PPE Order

State Attorney General Mike Hunter is seeking more than $1.8 million from a company he says owes that state after failing to deliver four orders of personal protective equipment (PPE) ordered by the Oklahoma Department of Health. In a petition …

Oklahoma Seeking to Make J&J Pay $9.3B to End Opioid Crisis in State

Oklahoma has asked the state Supreme Court to order Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $9.3 billion to cover the entire anticipated cost of combatting the state’s opioid crisis, arguing in its appeal that a lower court’s award wasn’t …

Oklahoma AG Refiles Litigation Against Opioid Distributors

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has refiled lawsuits against three opioid distributors in one of the state’s counties hit hardest by the opioid epidemic. The litigation previously filed as one case in Cleveland County was refiled as three separate cases …

Oklahoma AG to Refile Suits Against Opioid Distributors in State Court

Oklahoma is dismissing its federal lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors and will refile new lawsuits in state court against each company individual, state Attorney General Mike Hunter said in a media release. The move comes three …

Oklahoma AG Sues 3 Opioid Distributors

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Jan. 13 brought a lawsuit against three distributors of opioids after winning a lawsuit against one drug manufacturer and reaching pretrial settlements in other cases. Hunter filed the lawsuit in Cleveland County District Court …

Endo Pharmaceuticals Settles with Oklahoma for Alleged Role in Opioid Crisis

Endo Pharmaceuticals has reached an out-of-court settlement totaling $8.75 million for the company’s alleged role in Oklahoma’s opioid crisis, state Attorney General Mike Hunter reported in a media release issued by his office. The majority of the money will go …

Oklahoma AG to Appeal Judge’s Opioid Ruling in J&J Case

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter says he plans to appeal a judge’s order directing consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $465 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis. Hunter said the judge’s final order only …

Oklahoma Judge Says He Miscalculated Award in Opioid Case by $107M

An Oklahoma judge on Oct. 15 acknowledged making a nearly $107 million miscalculation in determining how much drug maker Johnson & Johnson must pay the state to help address the state’s opioid crisis. Following a hearing in Cleveland County, District …

J&J Found Liable; Ordered to Pay Less Than Investors Feared in Oklahoma Opioid Trial

An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572.1 million to the state for its part in fueling an opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing addictive painkillers. J&J said it would to appeal the decision, though the award …