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The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more

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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Secures $720 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturers

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic....more

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All AGs Settle with Purdue Pharma over Opioid-Related Claims

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All 55 AGs from the states and territories have settled with Purdue Pharma, Inc., and its owners, members of the Sackler family, to resolve allegations related to the company’s role in fueling the opioid crisis....more

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Ep. 63 – Speaking Fees and Safe Harbors: Lessons from a $202M AKS Settlement

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In April, a pharmaceutical manufacturer agreed to pay a $202 million settlement to resolve allegations of Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations. At the heart of the case were speaker programs, where physicians and...more

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Recent Developments in Depo-Provera Litigation: Formation and Progress of Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)

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The legal landscape surrounding Depo-Provera, a long-acting injectable birth control, has entered a pivotal phase. With the growing number of lawsuits alleging that the drug caused serious brain tumors known as meningiomas,...more

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Mylan Inc. Settles Opioid Epidemic-Related Claims for $335 Million

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other state AGs and in coordination with six other AGs, has announced a settlement in principle with Mylan Inc. to resolve allegations that it contributed...more

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Depo-Provera Litigation Update: What Comes Next in the Legal Process?

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The recent decision by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate Depo-Provera lawsuits into MDL No. 3140 in the Northern District of Florida marks a critical step forward for individuals who...more

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Purdue Pharma to Pay $7.4 Billion to Settle Thousands of Opioid-Related Lawsuits

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New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 15 other state AGs and additional parties, has reached a settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, Inc., to resolve...more

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AGs Reach $272.5 Million Settlement of Opioid-Epidemic Related Claims Against Amneal Pharmaceuticals

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A coalition of AGs reached a settlement in principle with Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to resolve allegations that it contributed to the opioid epidemic in its role as a drug manufacturer. According to the coalition, Amneal...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2023 Q4 - Not All Cases Survive and Advance

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Welcome to the Class Action & MDL Roundup, our quarterly review of decisions and settlements in the class action arena. In this edition, student-athletes win an NIL round, Canadians in California isn’t personal...more

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False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q3 2022

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The third quarter of 2022 brought a number of noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlements, including several over $20 million and one in the high nine figures. This post summarizes key settlements of interest to healthcare...more

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Pays $7.9 Million to Resolve Allegations that it Caused the Submission of Over-the-Counter Drugs to...

On September 15, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $7.9 million settlement with generic manufacturer Akorn Operating Company LLC (Akorn) to resolve allegations that Akorn caused the submission of...more

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The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act: What to Know About California’s Powerful Commercial Health Insurance Fraud Statute

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Although this blog focuses mainly on the federal False Claims Act (FCA), other antifraud statutes feature in the qui tam relator and government enforcement toolkit. Key among them: the California Insurance Frauds Prevention...more

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Novel DOJ Settlement For Sunshine Act Violations

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On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a unique False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with medical device manufacturer Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) for $9.2 million to resolve allegations...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds California Can’t Double-Dip By Seeking Restitution for Citizens Bound By Class Settlement

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In the wake of a nationwide class action settlement of litigation against a manufacturer of a test claimed to accurately predict the gender of a fetus, the State of California (“State”) brought an enforcement action against...more

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In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsule Patent Litigation (Fed. Cir. 2013)

On the first day of February, the Federal Circuit rejected Impax's efforts to get out from under a preliminary injunction in a case captioned In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsule Patent Litigation. ...more

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