Tara Sutton is current a Partner, Chair of the National Mass Tort Group, and Member of the Executive Board at Robins Kaplan LLP. The settlements, topping $590 million, come at a critical time to address the addiction and prevention needs of tribes were brought against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and the three largest nation drug distributors. “It's a big step towards justice for the harms caused to tribes by the opioid epidemic,” Sutton said.