We are grateful for our ongoing partnership with the Attorney General's Office to make our state a safer place to live." McKinsey & Company is set to disburse $7.6 million this year, and a total of $9 million, to the state of Alabama over its role in facilitating the crisis. The attorney general's office says this is the first multi-state opioid settlement to result in substantial payment to the states to combat the crisis. Two additional distributions from the McKinsey settlement funds will be announced this week, according to Marshall's office. The state of Alabama on November 1 will kick off its trial against and Endo Pharmaceuticals and drug distributor McKesson Corporation. The state also has pending claims against manufacturers Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt, and Insys in each entity's respective bankruptcy cases. Dylan Smith is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL