Sacklers Testify Before Congress
Two members of the Sackler family testified in front of Congress this month. David and Kathe Sackler both held executive positions and were active members on Purdue Pharma’s board during the time when OxyContin as aggressively marketed, alleged to have contributed directly to the opioid crisis. While both apologized to the victims, neither acknowledged any […]
Purdue Pleads Guilty to Felonies, Plea Deal Receives Criticism
Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges for illegal marketing of the its highly addictive painkiller, OxyContin. Corporations often pay penalties and fines for wrongdoing, yet criminal charges are rare. These charges include felony charges of defrauding federal health agencies and violating anti-kickback laws. The company also paid civil penalties for violating the False Claims […]
Opioid Drugmakers May Be Liable Under Consumer Protection Laws
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has been given approval by a state judge to move forward with with action against drugmakers and distributors for illegal marketing and sales of opioid painkillers resulting in a nationwide epidemic. The suit, a first of its kind, brings claims under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. The UTPCPL bans […]
Record $240M Opioid Settlement Against Purdue Pharma
Purdue Pharma, makers of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, have settled with the state of Oklahoma for a record $240 million. This is Purdue’s third and largest state settlement yet. The drug manufacturer still faces thousands of other pending local, city and state suits, including a 1,600 case consolidated federal suit against Purdue and other drug manufacturers, […]
MI Law May Prevent Recovery of Millions Spent Fighting Opioid Crisis
As the nation’s opioid crisis continues 162 of the 600 people recently charged with healthcare fraud were healthcare professionals who contributed to the nation’s fastest and most deadly epidemic. Conducted nationwide, this was the largest health care fraud investigation. Last year, more than 400 people were charged, 115 of them were doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals […]
Sheller Panelist on Penn Law’s Legal Response to Opioid Conference
Sheller PC’s founder, Stephen Sheller, joined other litigators, judges and state prosecutors at a conference to discuss the legal response to the opioid crisis. The forum was hosted by University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL). The panel in which Sheller participated, Corporate Responsibility and Civil Law Solutions, […]
More Lawsuits Against Opioid Makers, Feds Assist Cities/States
More than 100 states, cities, counties and other public entities have filed opioid-related lawsuits against the drug manufacturers in 2017. The lawsuits being filed continue into 2018 including the city of Philadelphia who has enlisted Sheller PC and other high profile plaintiff’s firms to assist the city in the lawsuit. The suit included drug manufactures […]
