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 Summary (Agenda Caption):

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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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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Kelsey Bowdoin, Administrative Supervisor, County Attorney’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Participation forms (2) & Order