How Oklahoma's ruling against Johnson & Johnson in opioid case may impact Canada

Following a landmark ruling in Oklahoma that ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay US$572 million for its role in fuelling the state’s opioid crisis, lawyers say the decision could have a profound effect on similar lawsuits in Canada. On Monday, Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman sided with the state of Oklahoma in its argument that Johnson & Johnson and their subsidiaries created a public nuisance through aggressive advertising campai