Legislation Details

File #: 25-5918    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Executive Session Status: Passed
File created: 9/8/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request by the County Attorney for an Executive Session pursuant to ?551.071, Government Code, for discussion and possible action including approval of settlement offers from Purdue and eight (8) Certain Manufacturer Defendants (Alvogen, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Apotex Corp., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Indivior Inc., Mylan, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.) in connection with Texas opioid multi-district litigation in the matter of County of Harris v. Purdue Pharma, Inc., et al., MDL PRETRIAL CAUSE NO. 2017-82618, in the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas, and authorization to execute the related Settlement Participation and Release forms.
Primary Department: County Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Christian D. Menefee

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Executive Session

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Request by the County Attorney for an Executive Session pursuant to ?551.071, Government Code, for discussion and possible action including approval of settlement offers from Purdue and eight (8) Certain Manufacturer Defendants (Alvogen, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Apotex Corp., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Indivior Inc., Mylan, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.) in connection with Texas opioid multi-district litigation in the matter of County of Harris v. Purdue Pharma, Inc., et al., MDL PRETRIAL CAUSE NO. 2017-82618, in the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas, and authorization to execute the related Settlement Participation and Release forms.
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