AG: W Va Won t Opt Into $26 Billion Opioid Settlement wmky.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmky.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Several state attorneys general are in favor of a
$26 billion opioid settlement against three of the nation’s largest drug distributors and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. It would put an end to thousands of lawsuits.
But West Virginia will opt out in hopes of local governments being able to pursue lawsuits on their own, the attorney general said Wednesday.
“West Virginia is a resounding ‘no’ on these agreements and will continue to litigate and negotiate outside the framework of today’s announcement,” said Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
The state previously settled with all three drug distributors (
AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health) for a total of more than $70 million. That means the state wouldn’t be eligible for these companies’ portion of the settlement anyway.
On this episode, I talk about a variety of legal challenges in federal courts involving WV and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. Then, on the national level I talk about some stories involving rising COVID case numbers & areas with low vaccination rates. Also, coverage of the continuing legal battles surrounding the election of 2020. Finally, an interview with Scott Noble, a former Princeton, WV native who plays in the new film “First Date” which was shown at The Sundance Film Festival and is now in theaters and available nationwide.
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