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Factbox: Oklahoma judge finds J&J liable in first trial over opioids

Factbox: Oklahoma judge finds J&J liable in first trial over opioids

An Oklahoma judge on Monday ruled that Johnson & Johnson was liable for its part in fueling the opioid epidemic and ordered the drugmaker to pay $572 million following a trial in a lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general. J&J said it would appeal the decision.