Supreme court of Oklahoma overturned a verdict; orange county business law

$465M verdict against maker of opioids is tossed; top state court finds no public nuisance

“The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, accused of creating a public nuisance through a misleading marketing campaign that promoted opioid use. In a 5-1 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said Johnson & Johnson’s opioid marketing did not create a public nuisance because it concerned the sale Read more…