On August 27, 2020, Nix Patterson and Co-Counsel Ryan Whaley obtained a final judgment following the verdict of more than $150 million on behalf of Oklahoma royalty owners. The Honorable Judge John Gibney, sitting by designation in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, ruled in favor of the Plaintiff, Perry Cline, and the Class of owners
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Nix Patterson and Ryan Whaley Win Record Setting Oklahoma Class Action Verdict
On August 17, 2020, Nix Patterson and Co-Counsel Ryan Whaley obtained a verdict of more than $150 million on behalf of Oklahoma royalty owners. The Honorable Judge John Gibney, sitting by designation in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, ruled in favor of the Plaintiff, Perry Cline, and the Class of owners he represented following a
Court Grants Final Approval of $65 Million Settlement Obtained by Nix Patterson for Investors in SeaWorld Entertainment Securities Fraud Litigation
On July 24, 2020, Judge Michael Anello of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego Division, granted final approval of the $65 million settlement in the SeaWorld Entertainment Securities Fraud Litigation that Nix Patterson and its co-counsel obtained on behalf of its client, the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
Nix Patterson and Wisnia PC File Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Target on Behalf of Young Artist
On May 19, 2020, co-counsel, Nix Patterson, LLP and Wisnia PC, filed on behalf of their client, Kristen N. Cooley, guardian of the estate of Nolan Ocean Cooley, a minor, a detailed First Amended Complaint for Violations of U.S. Copyright Laws and Demand for Jury Trial in the U.S. District Court for the Central District
Nix Patterson and Whitten Burrage File Lawsuits on behalf of Oklahoma Against Opioid Distributors
On May 1, 2020, Nix Patterson and Co-Counsel Whitten Burrage filed three lawsuits on behalf of the State of Oklahoma against opioid distributors McKesson, Amerisource Bergen, and Cardinal Health. The firms filed the three separate lawsuits in Bryan County. The lawsuits allege the defendants ignored their duties and responsibilities to prevent oversupply and diversion of
Nix Patterson Announces $65 Million Settlement for Investors in SeaWorld Entertainment Securities Fraud Litigation
On February 11, 2020, Nix Patterson announced a $65 million settlement on behalf of its client, the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (“APERS”), and all investor members of the previously certified Class. The settlement was reached after more than 5 years of hard fought litigation and comes just 1 week prior to jury selection. On
Nix Patterson Wins Historic Judgment for Oklahoma in Nation’s First Opioid Trial
Norman, Oklahoma – Today, Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of the State of Oklahoma in the nation’s first opioid trial, requiring defendant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen to pay $572,102,028 into a fund that will be used to remedy the devastating public nuisance in Oklahoma. Nix Patterson, LLP represented Oklahoma throughout the
Nix Patterson & Whitten Burrage Begin Historic Trial in Oklahoma Opioid Litigation
See Law360 Article below: “Meet The Attorneys Facing Off In The Oklahoma Opioid Trial” Please note: After publication of this article, the Teva Defendants entered into a settlement agreement with the State of Oklahoma for $85 Million.
Nix Patterson and Whitten Burrage Obtain Historic $270 Million Settlement with Purdue Pharma in Oklahoma Opioid Litigation
On March 26, 2019, the State of Oklahoma announced that one of the defendants in litigation against several manufacturers of opioid-based painkillers, Purdue Pharma, had agreed to pay $270 million to settle the claims brought against it by the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter. The State alleged Purdue aggressively marketed its
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Big Pharma’s Request to Delay Trial in Oklahoma Opioid Litigation
On March 25, 2019, the Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a request by Defendant drugmakers to delay the start of the first state lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to go to trial. Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman previously rejected the delay request, saying the matter is of huge public importance and should move forward in