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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. June 12, 2018

    Drugmakers Denied Patient Info In Opioid MDL Bellwethers

    A special master in multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis on Monday shot down "clearly overbroad" drugmaker requests for detailed medical information about patients, while also warning plaintiffs attorneys that not producing the information could jeopardize their bellwether cases.

  2. June 11, 2018

    Drug Cos. Unleash Opioid MDL Counterattacks

    Drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies are launching counterattacks in multidistrict litigation over the devastating opioid crisis, according to newly filed documents that contain aggressive and wide-ranging assaults on bellwether suits in the historic MDL. Here, Law360 summarizes test cases filed by local governments and the drug companies’ attacks on them.

  3. June 05, 2018

    Hard Hit By Opioids, Tribes To Get Own Track Within MDL

    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.

  4. June 04, 2018

    Medicaid Groups' Atty Seeks Spot On Opioid Exec Committee

    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.

  5. May 31, 2018

    'Opioid Babies' Need Separate Track In MDL, Attys Say

    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.

  6. May 18, 2018

    Tribes Insist On Being Heard In Noisy Opioid MDL

    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.

  7. May 10, 2018

    Opioid MDL Judge Says Litigation Track Is A Settlement Aid

    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.

  8. May 09, 2018

    Attys Brawl Over Hospital Choice For Opioid MDL Bellwether

    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.

  9. May 08, 2018

    DEA Must Divulge National Data In Opioid MDL, Judge Rules

    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.

  10. May 07, 2018

    Opioid MDL Attys Must Disclose Outside Funding, Judge Says

    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.