Civil Conspiracy

PPL Montana Sends Profits Out of State, Leaves Liabilities Class Action

One of the complaint’s first sentences says that this case “arises out of yet another chapter in Montana’s long history of out-of-state corporations exploiting Montana’s resources, shipping the profits out of state, abandoning operations in the State, and attempting to shift responsibility to the State to clean up those abandoned operations.” The defendants are PPL  Read more

Opioid Epidemic Costs to Florida Public Schools RICO Class Action

This class action brings suit against a long list of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of opioids, on behalf of independent public school districts in Florida. The complaint claims, “public schools have been shouldering perhaps the most profound and enduring consequences of the nationwide opioid epidemic.” It points to schools’ needs to provide special education and  Read more

McKinsey’s Consulting Increases Opioid Sales West Virginia Class Action

McKinsey and Company, says the complaint for this class action, was a consultant to makers of opioids that helped boost prescriptions and sales of these drugs. The complaint alleges that the company and its related entities contributed to widespread opioid use by mothers and the painful effects on their babies.  Read more

Opioid Epidemic in Kentucky Home Rule Cities Class Action

The opioid crisis is at the heart of this class action, brought by a number of Kentucky home rule cities against pharmaceutical companies, wholesale distributors, and retail pharmacies, including Abbott Laboratories, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Allergan, plc, CVS Health Corporation, Rite Aid Corporation, and Walmart, Inc. The complaint alleges that the companies engaged in a  Read more