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Lawyers Suing Over Opioid Crisis Announce $26B Proposed Settlement
The proposal, which still has to be approved by thousands of cities and counties, may have overcome a major hurdle in the negotiations for a global opioid settlement: legal fees. The deal involves McKesson and two other major pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson & Johnson.
Lawyers Suing Over Opioid Crisis Announce $26B Proposed Settlement
The proposal, which still has to be approved by thousands of cities and counties, may have overcome a major hurdle in the negotiations for a global opioid settlement: legal fees. The deal involves three major pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson & Johnson.
Where to Send the Elmiron Cases: New Jersey or Pennsylvania?
Lawyers from several prominent firms have filed 80 lawsuits that allege Elmiron, used to treat a chronic bladder infection called interstitial cystitis, causes eye problems. Anticipating hundreds more cases, they are dueling over whether to coordinate an MDL in Pennsylvania before U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone or U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti in New Jersey, home to defendant Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
Opioid Trials in W.Va., Ohio Placed on Hold Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
This week, federal judges postponed high-profile trials over the opioid crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, further complicating efforts to resolve thousands of lawsuits brought by cities, counties and states.
Appeals Court Reverses 'Negotiation Class' Created for Opioid Settlement
A team of lawyers challenging the "negotiation class" includes Sonya Winner, a San Francisco partner at Covington & Burling.
Appeals Court Reverses 'Negotiation Class' Created for Opioid Settlement
Thursday's decision is the latest by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to reverse a ruling by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who oversees the opioid multidistrict litigation, and is a setback for those negotiating a global settlement.
6th Circuit: MDL Judge's Ruling in Opioid Case Was 'Clear Abuse of Discretion'
MDLs, Sixth Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge wrote, "are not some kind of judicial border country, where the rules are few and the law rarely makes an appearance."
6th Circuit Panel: MDL Judge's Ruling in Opioid Case Was 'Clear Abuse of Discretion'
MDLs, Sixth Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge wrote, "are not some kind of judicial border country, where the rules are few and the law rarely makes an appearance."
Varga v. Gen. Elec. Co.
Publication Date: 2020-03-13 Practice Area: Employment Compliance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY Judge: District Judge Gary Sharpe Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff: Benjamin Aaron Kaplan, Esq., Charles J Crueger, Esq., Erin K. Dickinson, Esq., of Counsel, Crueger Dickinson LLC, Whitefish Bay, WI. For defendant: Mitchell M. Breit, Esq., of Counsel, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, New York, NY.
Eric D. Barton, Esq., Jonathan Kieffer, Esq., Tyler Hudson, Esq., of Counsel, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO.
For the Defendants: Nicholas J. D'ambrosio, Jr. Esq., Sanjeeve K. Desoyza, Esq., of Counsel, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Albany, NY.
Jaime Santos, Esq., Goodwin Procter Law Firm, Washington, DC.
James Fleckner, Esq., of Counsel Boston, MA. Case number: 1:18-cv-1449
Dismissal of Fiduciary Duty Breach Claims as to GE Stock Fund Price Is Explained
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