Yurok Tribe Files RICO Lawsuit Against 8 Opioid Drug Makers

(March 15, 2018, 2:46 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Yurok Tribe of Native Americans on March 12 filed an opioid RICO complaint against eight drug manufacturers, alleging that the companies misrepresented the addictive nature of their drugs and are causing a financial and social burden on the tribe (The Yurok Tribe v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., No. 18-1566, N.D. Calif., San Francisco Div.)....