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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."Dismissal of Fiduciary Duty Breach Claims as to GE Stock Fund Price Is Explained
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