---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-051638"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVP"
cik: "0000946563"
company_name: "RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T23:27:21.743575+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Retractable Technologies settles lawsuit against Locke Lord for $1.9M

## Summary
- Settlement resolves all claims in Case DC-19-17946 against Locke Lord LLP in Dallas County court.
- Company receives $1.9 million in cash; no admission of liability by either party.
- Claims dismissed with prejudice; mutual releases exchanged between the parties.
- Lawsuit stemmed from legal representation in prior litigation against Becton Dickinson.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-051638
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVP
- cik: 0000946563
- company_name: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465925051638/0001104659-25-051638-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465925051638/tm2515737d1_8k.htm

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