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Created a crisis. the state wants $17 billion to fight the ongoing epidemic. johnson & johnson denies any wrongdoing and says it is being made a scapegoat. oklahoma is one of dozens of states that are prepared to take the manufacturers to court here. >> absolutely. theyre going after a whopping figure, the $17 billion. but the implications are far more wide-reaching than that. this is a moment for other states across the country to sit back and watch how this state plays out in court because thi...

Stands on the sidelines. rob: this just continues on, 36 people including a 12-year-old arrested during most violent nights since the demonstrations began 12 weeks ago, protestors rallying against a law that would extradite criminals from mainland china to beijing. >> landmark ruling expected in the opioid epidemic today, a judge will decide whether johnson & johnson will pay more than $17 billion in a massive lawsuit, oklahoma accused company of fueling the states crisis by oversupplying addict...

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Heartbreaking testimony against johnson & johnson earlier this year, listen to this. >> from the university of oklahoma the saturday before he died. >> austin died of overdoes in 2011. todays ruling could bring justice to his family and also set precedent for 1900 other opioid cases across the u.s. and johnson & johnson denying any wrongdoing in this, they could settle outside the court before the judge makes decision, very interesting events to come how this is going to play out. heather: 1900 ...

Denied all wrongdoing. kristin dahlgren is here. tell me about this decision, why it is so highly anticipated? >> a lot of money on the line and also what happens next. there are 19 cases pending before other judges, other states suing the pharmaceutical giants say theyre responsible for the opioid epidemic. this really is a litmus test in oklahoma. at 4:00 p.m. the judge expected to read that decision. he may side with the state, $17 billion. he can award the full amount. he can award a part of...

Climate forum with the 2020 presidential candidates. and were waiting for a landmark decision that could have serious implications for some of this companys biggest drug manufacturers in the wake of the opioid crisis. a few minutes from now an oklahoma judge will rule if johnson & johnson is partly responsible for the public health consequences that stem from addiction to powerful painkillers. the state accuses the consumer product giant of marketing highly addictive opioids to medical profess...

Johnson & johnson denies any wrongdoing. >> it brought essential medicines to people who suffered from debilitating chronic pain. >> reporter: one of the attorneys representing johnson & johnson. >> what evidence showed at trial is the company did absolutely nothing wrong. >> reporter: she says the companys drugs are heavily regulated and infrequently prescribed and that the state could not produce any evidence that doctors had been misled. >> the facts are that the companys products were rarely...

Million. both deny any wrongdoing. >> our thanks to stephanie gosk for that report. coming up, president trump set to speak in moments at the g7. theyre obviously running a little bit behind. we will have the former assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs joining us live. joining us live. joining us live. or this john smith. or any of the other hundreds of john smiths that are humana medicare advantage members. no, its this john smith, who met with humana to create a per...

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