Connecticut et al v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. et al
Case Number:
3:16-cv-02056
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Firms
- Arnold & Porter
- Baker Botts
- Baker & Hostetler
- Buchanan Ingersoll
- Clifford Chance
- Day Pitney
- Dechert LLP
- Duane Morris
- Foley & Lardner
- Gibson Dunn
- Greenberg Traurig
- Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC
- Hogan Lovells
- Jones Day
- Kasowitz Benson
- K&L Gates
- McCarter & English
- McCune Law
- Morgan Lewis
- Morrison & Foerster
- O'Toole & O'Toole
- Patterson Belknap
- Proskauer Rose
- Pullman & Comley
- Reed Smith
- Shipman & Goodwin
- Wiggin & Dana
- Williams & Connolly
- WilmerHale
- Wilson Sonsini
- Winston & Strawn
Companies
- Allergan PLC
- Ascend Laboratories LLC
- Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
- Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
- Eli Lilly & Co.
- Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Lannett Company, Inc
- Novo Nordisk A S
- Sandoz International GmbH
- Sanofi
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- Viatris Inc.
- Zydus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Government Agencies
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of Indiana
- State of Maryland
- State of Michigan
- State of Nevada
- State of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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August 14, 2025
AGs' Dermatology Price-Fixing Case Not A Copy, Judge Says
A nationwide antitrust enforcement action alleging that pharmaceutical companies fixed prices of generic dermatology drugs can proceed despite the defendants' contention that it's virtually the same as two others that were filed first, a Connecticut federal judge has ruled.
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August 06, 2025
State AGs Want Final OK For $39M Apotex Price-Fixing Deal
Nearly every state attorney general in the country has asked a Connecticut federal judge to give final approval to a $39.1 million deal to settle claims that drugmaker Apotex Corp. schemed with others to fix prices and allocate markets for generic drugs, noting that the Florida-based company has already made the payment.
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July 30, 2025
Fla. AG Allowed To Drop Sandoz Generics Price-Fixing Claims
After several months of wrangling over the terms of a $10 million generic drug price-fixing settlement, a Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday granted Florida's request to permanently drop its claims against Sandoz, finding that it would be an abuse of discretion to hold up the resolution any longer.
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July 22, 2025
Sandoz Loses 'Nonsense' Bid To Avoid DOJ Deal In AGs' Case
A Connecticut federal judge has given dozens of state attorneys general a small but important win in a sprawling price-fixing litigation against generic-drug makers, applying previous admissions of criminal wrongdoing and flatly rejecting "ridiculous" efforts by Sandoz, Taro Pharmaceuticals and a former Sandoz official to avoid that application.
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July 17, 2025
Fla. AG, Sandoz Clash With Other Enforcers Over 'Done' Deal
Sandoz and Florida's attorney general pressed a Connecticut federal judge Wednesday to let them settle out of sweeping price-fixing litigation against generic-drug makers, contending that federal civil procedure rules give no room for objections from other state enforcers worried the Sunshine State deal interferes with their own ability to negotiate settlements. Â
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July 03, 2025
States Still Oppose Florida's Generic Drug Deal With Sandoz
States accusing generic-drug makers of fixing prices are continuing to object to a $10 million settlement struck between Florida and Sandoz, arguing that it limits their ability to negotiate deals while letting the Sunshine State benefit without participating in the litigation.
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June 12, 2025
Florida, Sandoz Say They've Fixed Generic Drug Price-Fix Deal
The Florida Attorney General's Office and Sandoz Inc. have told a Connecticut federal court they've fixed the problems the court identified with a generic drug price-fixing settlement after other states with claims in the case objected to a clause in the deal.
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May 12, 2025
Missouri Hit With Sanctions In Generics Price-Fixing Fight
A Connecticut federal judge Monday agreed to sanction and potentially dismiss for good the state of Missouri from antitrust litigation by state enforcers accusing generic-drug makers of conspiring to raise drug prices, finding Missouri violated a court order by ignoring the drugmakers' repeated discovery requests.
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May 01, 2025
Payment Math Dooms Sandoz Price-Fixing Deal With Florida
A Connecticut federal judge on Thursday refused to put a bow on the deal the state of Florida struck with Sandoz AG and related defendants in three generic drug price-fixing lawsuits, ruling from the bench in Hartford that the settlement agreement "as written" would lead to exorbitant supplemental payments in the event that other states also reach deals to release their claims.
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April 23, 2025
Sandoz, Novartis Cut Price-Fixing Deal With South Carolina
Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. have struck a deal with the state of South Carolina to resolve claims that they and Sandoz's former parent company, Novartis AG, engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy to inflate the price of certain generic drugs.