Critical Mass: Opioids Trial Placed on Calendar. Plus: Punitive Damages Pump Up Verdict in Talc Case
Ohio federal District Judge Dan Polster--who is overseeing multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis--has put the first trial on a fast track, choosing to pursue an ambitious discovery schedule.
April 13, 2018 at 03:03 PM
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Welcome to Critical Mass, Law.com's briefing on class actions and mass torts. I'm Amanda Bronstad in Los Angeles. Mark your calendars! A judge has put the first trial over opioids on a fast track. Last week's $37 million talc verdict just got bigger — a lot bigger. Find out what a lawyer suing Facebook thought about Mark Zuckerberg's performance on Capitol Hill.
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