Oakland Joins National Opioid Settlement Agreement

Original title: Subject: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Attorney To Release The City’s Potential Claims As Necessary To Join A National Settlement Agreement With Six Remnant Opioid Defendants, Pursuant To In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation (Office Of The City Attorney - Public Nuisance, False Advertising, Unfair Competition)

Record date · May 19, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Oakland City Council has passed a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to release the city's legal claims against six remaining opioid defendants to participate in a national settlement agreement. This action settles the city's claims regarding , false advertising, and unfair competition related to the opioid crisis.

Why it matters

By joining this settlement, the city formally ends its specific legal claims against six opioid defendants in exchange for participation in a national resolution, which may impact future city funding or legal standing regarding the opioid epidemic.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Oakland residents

Residents are affected by the resolution of legal claims regarding the opioid crisis and the potential receipt of settlement funds or resources.

Directly affected

Six remnant opioid defendants

These entities are released from the city's legal claims as part of the settlement agreement.

Key Facts

The City Council passed a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to release the city's potential legal claims against six remnant opioid defendants.
The resolution allows the city to join a national settlement agreement.
The legal claims involved include public nuisance, false advertising, and unfair competition.
The resolution was passed during a concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council.

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The resolution was introduced on May 4, 2026.
The file number for this action is 26-0659.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'release the city's potential claims'?

It means the city is agreeing to drop its current or future legal lawsuits against these specific six defendants in exchange for participating in the terms of the national settlement.

Who are the six remnant opioid defendants?

The document does not name the specific companies, only referring to them as 'six remnant opioid defendants' involved in the national litigation.

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Consolidation of Opioid Litigation

The city is moving from independent legal action to participating in a national settlement framework, reflecting a broader trend in municipal opioid litigation.

Oakland City Council In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation