Durham County v. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation et al
Case Number:
1:19-op-45346
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Judge:
Firms
- Baker Sterchi
- Baron & Budd
- Bartlit Beck
- Farrell & Fuller
- Hill Peterson Carper
- Jones Day
- Levin Papantonio
- McDonald Hopkins
- Moore & Van Allen
- Morgan Lewis
- Pinto Coates
- Powell & Majestro
- Proskauer Rose
- Zuckerman Spaeder
Companies
- Allergan PLC
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- Cencora Inc.
- Cephalon Inc.
- CVS Health Corp.
- Endo International PLC
- Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.
- KVK Tech Inc.
- Mallinckrodt PLC
- McKesson Corp.
- Mutual Drug
- Noramco Inc.
- NuCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Par Pharmaceutical Cos. Inc.
- Purdue Pharma LP
- Rite Aid Corp.
- Sam's Club
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- The Kroger Co.
- Viatris Inc.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
- Walmart Inc.
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