4th Circuit Holds Opioid Claims Constitute Public Nuisance In West Virginia Case

( October 29, 2025, 1:36 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 28 held that under West Virginia law, “the conditions resulting from the over-distribution of opioids can constitute a public nuisance,” reversing a final judgment entered in favor of national drug distributors in an opioid multidistrict litigation bellwether case....

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