7. $500 million – State Of New Mexico, et al. v. Purdue Pharma , Case No. D-101-CV-201702541 (N. Mex. Cir. Ct. Oct. 19, 2023) (final consent judgment granted following a settlement in a class action with Walgreens over the opioid crisis). 8. $494 million – In Re Philips Recalled CPAP, Bilevel PAP & Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 21-MC-1230 (W.D. Penn. Oct. 10, 2023) (preliminary settlement approval granted in a class action brought by customers affected by the recall of 10.8 million CPAP, BiPAP and ventilator machines over the breakdown of sound-insulating foam). 9. $408 million – In Re Willowbrook Ethylene Oxide Litigation , Case No. 2018-L-010475 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Aug. 17, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in case resolving more than 870 mass tort lawsuits over claims that the company polluted a community for decades with ethylene oxide emissions). 10. $326 million – Zakikhani, et al. v. Hyundai Motor Co. , Case No. 20-CV-1584 (C.D. Cal. May 5, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in consolidated class actions that Hyundai and Kia sold vehicles with faulty anti-lock brake modules that could spark fires).
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