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MLex

In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-md-02804

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Court:

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Dan Aaron Polster (MDL 28

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  1. January 07, 2020

    CVS, Walmart Look To Shift Blame To Doctors In Opioid MDL

    A group of pharmacies led by CVS Pharmacy Inc., Walgreen Co. and Walmart Inc. are taking aim at droves of unnamed doctors, saying the Ohio counties suing as part of the sprawling opioid multidistrict litigation are unfairly blaming pharmacies instead of going after physicians for overprescribing the drugs.

  2. January 02, 2020

    Pharmacies Must Produce 14 Years Of Opioid Records In MDL

    Some of the nation's largest pharmacy chains must turn over an unprecedented 14 years' worth of nationwide opioid prescription records to the cities and counties suing them for billions over their role in the opioid epidemic, the Ohio federal judge overseeing the sprawling multidistrict litigation has ruled.

  3. January 01, 2020

    Opioid, Theranos Cases Among Key Trials To Watch In 2020

    Another showdown between municipalities and the opioid industry, more product liability cases over Roundup weedkiller, and high-stakes criminal proceedings for attorney Michael Avenatti and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes are sure to make headlines in the new year. Here, Law360 previews some of the more intriguing and significant trials expected in 2020.

  4. December 03, 2019

    Attys Report Broad Support For Opioid MDL Negotiation Class

    Attorneys representing cities and counties suing the drug industry over the opioid crisis told the Ohio federal judge overseeing litigation late Monday that a novel negotiation class proposal aimed at striking a global deal has won strong support across the country.

  5. November 27, 2019

    Schools Poised To Open New Front In Opioid MDL

    Some of the nation's biggest school districts are suing major drug companies over student learning disabilities and other problems allegedly linked to the opioid crisis, portending a potentially enormous new front in the multidistrict opioid litigation.

  6. November 19, 2019

    Opioid MDL Judge Plots New Bellwether Trials Across US

    The Ohio federal judge guiding multidistrict opioid litigation on Tuesday singled out numerous cases as good candidates for future bellwether trials, pitting a potpourri of plaintiffs against an assortment of drug companies.

  7. November 07, 2019

    Sparks Fly In Opioid MDL As Judge, Attys Debate Next Trials

    The Ohio federal judge supervising multidistrict opioid litigation has warned attorneys for local governments and drug companies that he will unilaterally select future bellwether trials unless they quickly do so themselves, according to a meeting transcript obtained Thursday by Law360.

  8. November 05, 2019

    Opioid MDL Judge Draws Fresh Fire From Pharmacies

    The Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict opioid litigation appears to have decided key issues about the MDL's future without first accepting input from pharmacy defendants, according to their strongly worded court filing late Tuesday.

  9. October 31, 2019

    Opioid MDL Attys Poised To Debate Next Bellwether Trials

    Attorneys in the opioid multidistrict litigation are gearing up for a closed-door debate next week over future bellwether trials, a showdown that will closely follow settlements that canceled the MDL's first trial.

  10. October 21, 2019

    $48B Opioid Deal Outcry May Presage Plaintiff Infighting

    A rapid outburst of opposition to a $48 billion "settlement framework" in opioid-crisis litigation unveiled Monday by four state attorneys general may signal a shift to local governments and states fighting not only with drug companies but also with each other.