By Amanda Bronstad | August 30, 2019
In a petition for writ of mandamus filed Friday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost argued that the two Ohio counties serving as plaintiffs in the Oct. 21 trial have no legal authority to seek relief from the opioid crisis on behalf of Ohio's residents.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward E. Neiger | August 29, 2019
In this edition of the Bankruptcy Update, Edward E. Neiger focuses on recent bankruptcy filings by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Imerys Talc America and Insys Therapeutics and their efforts to navigate the intersection of mass tort liabilities and bankruptcy.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 28, 2019
More than $440 million in common benefit fees have been allocated in a class action settlement with Syngenta, prompting multiple appeals, but a federal judge's order this month threw a big wrench in the process.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 28, 2019
Everyone seemed to have something to say about Monday's opioid verdict in Oklahoma.
By Katheryn Tucker | August 27, 2019
"As we continue our multi-pronged fight against the opioid epidemic, we are pleased our lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors has been transferred to the Business Case Division of the Gwinnett County Superior Court," Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.
By Jenna Greene | August 27, 2019
When you put a rich, out-of-state corporation on trial in front of an elected judge in an area hit hard by the opioid epidemic—is anyone surprised Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman ruled against J&J?
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | August 26, 2019
Shea Rhodes of the Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation, along with other practitioners, said she is hopeful that, as interest in the litigation rises, more attorneys will begin practicing trauma-informed care at all levels, including when it comes to initiating cases.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2019
"The opioid crisis has ravaged the state of Oklahoma. It must be abated immediately," Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman told a crowded courtroom on Monday, according to coverage by Courtroom View Network.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2019
The bench verdict comes in the first trial against an opioid maker.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2019
"The opioid crisis has ravaged the state of Oklahoma. It must be abated immediately," Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman told a crowded courtroom on Monday, according to coverage by Courtroom View Network.
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