June 05, 2018
Native American tribes are on their way to having their own track within the ever-growing multidistrict litigation over the opioid epidemic in Ohio federal court, according to an order Monday from the federal judge overseeing the case.
June 04, 2018
An attorney representing Medicaid managed care groups on Friday asked the Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation to be added to the plaintiffs' executive committee, saying that the groups may well be the largest class of plaintiffs in the litigation but aren't adequately represented by the committee.
May 31, 2018
Attorneys representing "opioid babies" whose mothers used prescription narcotics told an Ohio federal court on Thursday that their clients need a special legal track in multidistrict litigation over the opioid epidemic, to address their distinct medical costs.
May 18, 2018
Native American tribes appear to have a receptive ear in the Ohio federal judge heading up the king-sized multidistrict litigation over the opioid epidemic, but it remains to be seen whether their unique concerns will be drowned out by other parties clamoring for a cut of what could be a massive potential settlement.
May 10, 2018
The Ohio federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over the opioid epidemic said Thursday that the newly formed litigation track is no substitute for a settlement, emphasizing his goal of reaching a quick resolution to the litigation.
May 09, 2018
Plaintiffs' attorneys in multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis are alleging shady maneuvering and conflicts of interest as they vie to represent hospitals in a bellwether case, according to a filing on Wednesday in Ohio federal court.
May 08, 2018
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration must disclose nationwide data on opioid sales as part of multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis, an Ohio federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying it will expand on state information that has been "extremely informative" for plaintiffs' lawyers.
May 07, 2018
Plaintiffs attorneys in multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis must disclose any financial backers that stand to profit from settlements in the sprawling case, an Ohio federal judge ruled Monday.
April 11, 2018
The Ohio federal judge supervising multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis created a detailed briefing and trial plan Wednesday and hammered the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for resisting disclosure of data about opioid transactions.
April 09, 2018
The Ohio federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over allegedly reckless opioid sales on Monday tapped five attorneys representing retail chain pharmacies to serve on a separate negotiating team to work on settlement talks.