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Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Ordering J&J to Pay $465M for Role in Opioid Crisis

HeadlineNov 10, 2021

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a historic 2019 ruling against Johnson & Johnson which ordered the company to pay $465 million for its role in fueling Oklahoma’s opioid crisis. The court said the state’s public nuisance law could not be applied to J&J’s deceptive marketing practices. Oklahoma’s attorney general indicated his office may seek to challenge the ruling.

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