According to the terms of the settlement that were disclosed in
a regulatory filing, insurance carriers will pay Walmart $123
million, excluding any attorneys’ fees and expenses awarded by
the court to the plaintiffs' counsel. Walmart would also
maintain certain corporate governance practices for at least
five years, according to the filing.
The settlement doesn't include any admission of liability by
Walmart. It's subject to court approval.
Three Walmart shareholders filed lawsuits the Delaware Court of
Chancery, alleging current and former directors and officers
breached their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately oversee
the company's distribution and dispensing of prescription
opioids.
In 2022, Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits
nationwide over the impact of prescriptions its pharmacies
filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.
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