Opioids
Litigation Update: Opioid Trial Postponed Indefinitely

Litigation Update: Opioid Trial Postponed Indefinitely

The trial in the lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James against a number of major drug companies including Endo Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Allergan Inc., McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Rochester...

Litigation Update: West Virginia Reaches Opioid Settlement

Litigation Update: West Virginia Reaches Opioid Settlement

State and local governments in West Virginia are poised to put an end to most of the ongoing litigation stemming from the decades-long opioid crisis that has been linked to over 430,000 deaths across the country since 2000.  The $1.25 billion deal was crafted in...

Litigation Update: Opioid MDL “Negotiation Class”

Litigation Update: Opioid MDL “Negotiation Class”

On Friday, February 7, arguments were underway in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals as drug distributors and municipalities sought to overturn a federal district judge’s certification of a ”negotiation class” tasked with achieving a global settlement between the...