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
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Nix Patterson Obtains $3.5 Million Civil Rights Judgment for Clients Who Were Victims of Unwanted Touching by a School Volunteer
Nix Patterson partner Neil Smith worked with our good friend and co-counsel Cameron Spradling, representing school children who were victims of unwanted touching by a school volunteer. We established that the school violated state law by failing to properly report the abuse. Most importantly, we proved that the school violated the civil rights of the
Nix Patterson Recovers 3 Million Dollars for the Family of Man Killed by Mortar Mixer
When Jesus Martinez was trapped and killed by a mortar mixer on his first day working as a brick layer’s helper, Nix Patterson stepped in to help his widow, Brenda Valdez-Martinez, and his children, Aaron, Jonathon, and Evelyn Martinez. The brick-layer was judgment proof and had no workers compensation insurance, and the mortar mixer manufacturer
Jehovah’s Witnesses Must Pay $35 Million to Abuse Survivor
Nix Patterson, LLP obtains $35 million verdict for sex abuse survivor. Nix Patterson argued to a jury in Thomson Falls, Montana that the Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide organization values secrecy and its reputation over the safety of children. Nix Patterson clients Holly McGowan and Alexis Nunez testified that they were sexually abused by a member of
NPR Obtains Final Approval of Settlement in Royalty Owner Statutory Interest Class Action Against XTO Energy, Inc.
NPR, with Co-Class Counsel Ryan Whaley, represented a class of royalty and overriding royalty owners in this putative class action against XTO Energy Inc. for the alleged failure to pay statutory interest on royalty payments made outside the time periods set forth in the Production Revenue Standards Act for oil and gas production proceeds from
NPR Wins Affirmance of Major Gas Royalty Judgment by Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals in Published Opinion
On January 5, 2018, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, Division 4, issued a 31-page published decision affirming the trial court’s 2015 judgment in this declaratory judgment action, which asked the court to declare the rights of royalty owners and the obligations of lessees on four key issues of Oklahoma royalty law relating to: (1)
NPR Wins Payment For MGM Investors
NPR served as co-Lead Counsel in this action, representing a class of investors in MGM securities in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The class alleged that MGM falsely misled the market regarding MGM’s ability to survive and thrive during the U.S. financial crisis and obtain adequate capital to finance its
NPR Wins Yet Another Major Royalty Owner Settlement, This Time from EnerVest and Four Point
NPR represented a class of underpaid royalty owners in this action against SM Energy Co. and its successors, EnerVest and FourPoint. After vigorously prosecuting this action as class co-counsel for over four years, NPR obtained a partial settlement with respect to the claims against EnerVest and FourPoint totaling nearly $55 million on behalf of the
NPR Wins Major Gas Royalty Trial For Oklahoma Royalty Owners
NPR partner Brad Beckworth tried this case to judgment with co-counsel in this declaratory judgment action requesting the court declare the rights of royalty owners and the obligations of lessees on four key issues of Oklahoma royalty law relating to oil and gas lease interpretation, payment of royalty on fuel gas, payment of royalty under
NPR Secures Significant Settlements for Government and Private Entities for Deepwater Horizon Spill
In 2015, NPR obtained a historic settlement for the State of Florida against British Petroleum arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. NPR represented Florida in its effort to recover economic losses as a result of this disaster. Ultimately, the firm recovered $2 billion for the State of Florida. In addition, NPR represented more