February 06, 2018
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.
February 01, 2018
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.
January 09, 2018
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.
January 04, 2018
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.
January 01, 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.