May 10, 2018
The Ohio federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over the opioid epidemic said Thursday that the newly formed litigation track is no substitute for a settlement, emphasizing his goal of reaching a quick resolution to the litigation.
May 09, 2018
Plaintiffs' attorneys in multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis are alleging shady maneuvering and conflicts of interest as they vie to represent hospitals in a bellwether case, according to a filing on Wednesday in Ohio federal court.
May 08, 2018
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration must disclose nationwide data on opioid sales as part of multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis, an Ohio federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying it will expand on state information that has been "extremely informative" for plaintiffs' lawyers.
May 07, 2018
Plaintiffs attorneys in multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis must disclose any financial backers that stand to profit from settlements in the sprawling case, an Ohio federal judge ruled Monday.
April 11, 2018
The Ohio federal judge supervising multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis created a detailed briefing and trial plan Wednesday and hammered the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for resisting disclosure of data about opioid transactions.
April 09, 2018
The Ohio federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over allegedly reckless opioid sales on Monday tapped five attorneys representing retail chain pharmacies to serve on a separate negotiating team to work on settlement talks.
April 03, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice sought Monday to step into multidistrict litigation alleging opioid manufacturers overstated the drugs' benefits and downplayed risks when marketing them to doctors, looking to help craft nonmonetary settlements to aid the public and reimburse the government for treatment of users.
March 28, 2018
The Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation on Tuesday signed off on a order proposed by three drug distributors that sharing information about suspicious drug orders in settlement negotiations is immune from federal antitrust law.
March 07, 2018
Multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis will enter an active stage of discovery, motions and bellwether trials to boost the prospects of ongoing settlement talks, an Ohio federal judge said Wednesday.
March 07, 2018
If the U.S. Department of Justice enters multidistrict litigation about the opioid crisis, it could strengthen the negotiating position of local governments but also siphon off some of the money they seek, plaintiffs lawyers say.