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MLex

In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-md-02804

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Court:

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Dan Aaron Polster (MDL 28

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  1. March 01, 2018

    Details Emerge On DEA Data Release In Opioid MDL

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will divulge two years of information about drugmakers that sold the vast majority of opioids in every state, an Ohio federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation said Thursday.

  2. February 23, 2018

    Opioid MDL Attys Clash With DEA Over Drug Data

    Attorneys targeting drug manufacturers and distributors in multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis are clashing with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration regarding access to vast amounts of government data on painkiller sales, according to filings in Ohio federal court on Friday.

  3. February 20, 2018

    Meet The Attys At The Opioid MDL's Negotiating Table

    The fate of multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis now rests heavily with 18 elite attorneys who've been tasked with negotiating a settlement in the historic case. Here, Law360 presents the names and faces of the negotiators, along with information about their biggest cases and notable achievements.

  4. February 07, 2018

    Atty Negotiating Teams Set In Opioid MDL

    An Ohio federal judge on Wednesday created negotiating teams for attorneys in sprawling multidistrict litigation over allegedly reckless opioid sales, the latest move to steer the massive case toward settlement.

  5. February 06, 2018

    Gag Order Issued Over Opioid MDL Settlement Talks

    An Ohio federal judge Tuesday issued a gag order for the settlement negotiations pertaining to multidistrict litigation targeting the nation's largest prescription opioid sellers.

  6. February 01, 2018

    Inside The Opioid MDL's Big Closed-Door Hearing

    Attorneys for local governments and drug companies traded divergent views of the opioid crisis this week at a closed-door hearing about settlement prospects in a colossal legal fight, sources told Law360.

  7. January 09, 2018

    Judge Urges Speedy Pace For Opioid MDL Amid Crisis

    The Ohio federal judge overseeing the mammoth multidistrict litigation over the ongoing opioid epidemic set an urgent tone for the litigation during the first hearing in the MDL on Tuesday morning, creating a goal to drastically reduce the number of painkillers being disseminated in the U.S.

  8. January 04, 2018

    Lead Attys Named For Massive Opioid MDL

    An Ohio federal judge on Thursday approved lead attorneys and an elaborate legal support team to litigate a gargantuan case against painkiller manufacturers and distributors blamed for the nation's opioid crisis.

  9. January 01, 2018

    Health Care Cases To Watch In 2018

    Health care lawyers will kick off 2018 with a sprawling assortment of crucial cases to watch, including multibillion-dollar battles over Medicare reimbursement, Affordable Care Act spending and False Claims Act liability. Here are the key cases to watch in 2018.