By Elizabeth Dinan Posted Jun 29, 2018 at 3:16 PM  Updated Jun 29, 2018 at 4:26 PM The Rockingham County Commission retained a law firm to sue opioid makers and plans to use any proceeds for county recovery programs. [Thinkstock photos]▲ BRENTWOOD -- The Rockingham County Commission has retained...

By Brian Early Posted May 18, 2018 at 5:46 PM  Updated May 18, 2018 at 5:46 PM DOVER — The Strafford County Commissioners have authorized a lawsuit against prescription opioid manufacturers, marketers and distribution companies they say are responsible for "millions" the county has spent fighting the ongoing opiate...

Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment. By Margot Sanger-Katz Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number that reflects a rise of around...

0The AP (8/16, Superville) reports that President Trump yesterday asked Attorney General Sessions “to file a federal lawsuit against certain companies that supply and manufacture opioids.” At a Cabinet meeting, Trump “said he’s directing Sessions to file a separate...

This successfully and finally resolved multi – district class action is the largest certified class in a wage and hour case in United States history. The filing, coordination and prosecution of coordinated proceedings in 39 states were found to...

By Bryan Koenig Indirect buyers of cathode ray tubes from three states originally excluded — allegedly inappropriately by class counsel — from a $576.8 million bundle of antitrust settlements with technology giants such as Philips, Panasonic and LG may...