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Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Friday it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of the settlement that were disclosed in a regulatory filing, insurance carriers will pay Walmart $123 million, excluding any attorneys’ fees and expenses awarded by the court to the plaintiffs’ counsel. Walmart would also maintain certain corporate governance practices for at least five years, according to the filing. The settlement doesn’t include any admission of liability by Walmart. It’s subject to court approval. Three Walmart shareholders filed lawsuits the Delaware Court of Chancery, alleging current and former directors and officers breached their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately oversee the company’s distribution and dispensing of prescription opioids.
'We gotta win to get in:' Oakmont football treating rest of regular schedule like playoffs
Football teams are focused on these last few weeks of regular season to help boost their seeding going into the playoffs. The Oakmont Regional football team, however, is treating every game like it's a playoff contest. The mindset of playing each game like it's their last is what is rallying the Spartans, especially in a bounce-back 47-8 victory against Groton-Dunstable Friday night. ...
While Exeter Hospital Terminated Care Providers, It Paid $9M To Its Top Executives, Councilor Says
EXETER – At the same time that Beth Israel/Lahey Hospital is closing its doors on some care it provides the Seacoast region at Exeter Hospital, it is paying its top eight executives $9 million in salaries, said Executive Councilor Janet Stevens, R-Rye.
Geno Marconi, Bradley Cook Indicted Day After AG Releases Justice Hantz Marconi Charges
CONCORD – Attorney General John Formella announced Thursday that Geno Marconi of Stratham and Bradley Cook of Hampton have been indicted by a Rockingham County grand jury. Marconi is the director of the Division of Ports and Harbors of the Pease Development Authority, a state agency, and has been on administrative leave since April of 2024. Cook is the chairman of the Division of Ports and Harbors Advisory Council and a friend of Marconi’s who has spoken out publicly in his support.
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