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Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor has settled the state's opioid lawsuit against three drug distributors for $250 million.

Oklahoma is the latest state to reach an agreement with drug companies over the opioid crisis. The deal comes after the Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a $465 million judgment the state obtained against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

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Amanda Bronstad

Amanda Bronstad is the ALM staff reporter covering class actions and mass torts nationwide. She writes the email dispatch Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass. She is based in Los Angeles.