Wake Up Call: Legal Fees Could Reach $90 Million in $572 Million J&J Ruling

Johnson & Johnson said it plans to appeal after an Oklahoma judge ordered the company to pay $572 million to the state for misleading marketing of opioid drugs. That award is far less than the $17 billion the state had demanded, but it gives a “green light” for similar suits. More than 45 other states and 2,000 local governments are hoping to win billions of dollars in verdicts with the same arguments that Oklahoma used. The ruling provides clues as to how much others could have to pay. (BLAW via BLB) (BN)

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