Oklahoma’s opioid trial is over, but legal battles against drug companies persist
More than 60 Oklahoma cities, counties and tribes are in the midst of litigation with drug companies such as Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson in federal court.
Judge: Lawsuit over forced labor at chicken plants can move forward
An Oklahoma work camp claimed to offer help for people struggling with addiction, but instead required long work days for no pay at a poultry plant. The program kept injured workers’ compensation payments.
Which DHS positions will see the largest pay raises?
When looking at the top 10% of job titles getting the largest pay increases, the vast majority were for management and administrative positions.
An Oklahoma hospital has a new system to reduce C-sections: It starts with a simple whiteboard.
Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa is one of four hospitals in the country to take part in a pilot program aimed to reduce C-section delivery rates.
Investigating maternal health in Oklahoma
When I started investigating maternal health in the state, I had a great deal of questions. Some of the answers were complicated and a few questions didn’t have satisfying explanations.
‘False, deceptive and misleading:’ Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in landmark opioid trial, judge rules
The judge’s landmark decision is the first in the nation to hold a drug company responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis. There are hundreds of similar lawsuits pending across the U.S. in state and federal courts
$3.2 million settlement reached in Carter Co. jail death case
An employee at the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday afternoon found a key piece of evidence related to Manos’ care at the jail that had not been disclosed before the trial, which started on Monday.
As testimony continues, trial in Michael Manos’ death hits a few snags
Jailers at the Carter County jail declined to send Michael Manos to the hospital just four days before he died in his cell, a former paramedic testified Wednesday.
