SF Agora
Ordinances by the SF BOS
Latest status: APPROVED by Mayor
Settlement of Lawsuit - Allergan Finance, LLC and Allergan Limited - City to Receive $12,916,274 Over 5 Years
Current state
Initiation of lawsuit by the City and County of San Francisco against Allergan Finance LLC and Allergan Limited for their role in falsely marketing and distributing opioids.
Proposed changes
Settlement of the lawsuit, with the City to receive $12,916,274 over 5 years, outside counsel to be paid $1,585,179, and the City Attorney's Office to be paid $1,174,206 by Allergan Finance LLC and Allergan Limited.
Impact
Resolution of litigation and allocation of settlement funds between the City, its outside counsel, and the City Attorney's Office.
Rationale
Allegations that Allergan created a public nuisance and violated the Unfair Competition Law by falsely marketing opioids and failing to prevent/report suspicious opioid orders.
Approval process
Authorization by the Board of Supervisors under Charter Section 6.102(5) for the City Attorney to settle the action.
Accountability
The Controller is directed to allocate payment of funds as provided in the settlement agreement for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees to the City Attorney’s Office.
This summary was generated by ChatPGT, based on the source text of this legislation, which you can find below.
How the board voted on the latest version
Connie ChanAye
Matt DorseyAye
Joel EngardioAye
Rafael MandelmanAye
Myrna MelgarAye
Aaron PeskinAye
Dean PrestonAye
Hillary RonenAye
Ahsha SafaiAye
Catherine StefaniAye
Shamann WaltonAye