Oklahoma Supreme Court Tosses Opioid Ruling Against J&J

The transcript discusses a 2019 ruling requiring Johnson & Johnson to pay $465 million for its role in the opioid epidemic. Oklahoma's highest court rejected the state's argument that the company violated public nuisance laws. This decision, along with a similar ruling in California, may negatively impact plaintiffs in opioid-related cases nationwide. However, the effect of these rulings is uncertain due to state-specific public nuisance laws. The opioid crisis has resulted in approximately 500,000 deaths in the US since the late 1990s, with the situation worsening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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