Over the past decade, states and local governments across the country have filed thousands of lawsuits against pharmacies, manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids for their alleged role in contributing to opioid-related bodily injuries. Owing to the deluge of lawsuits, many of these cases have been consolidated in multidistrict litigation proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for common defense. And with the encouragement of the district court, many of the defendants in these cases have also negotiated global settlements to resolve the voluminous claims brought against them.