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. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. April 11, 2018

    Opioid MDL Judge Sets Litigation Plan, Bashes DEA

    The Ohio federal judge supervising multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis created a detailed briefing and trial plan Wednesday and hammered the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for resisting disclosure of data about opioid transactions.

  8. April 09, 2018

    5 Attys Tapped For Pharmacy Negotiating Team In Opioid MDL

    The Ohio federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over allegedly reckless opioid sales on Monday tapped five attorneys representing retail chain pharmacies to serve on a separate negotiating team to work on settlement talks.

  9. April 03, 2018

    DOJ Looks To Help Resolve Opioid MDL As Friend Of Court

    The U.S. Department of Justice sought Monday to step into multidistrict litigation alleging opioid manufacturers overstated the drugs' benefits and downplayed risks when marketing them to doctors, looking to help craft nonmonetary settlements to aid the public and reimburse the government for treatment of users.

  10. March 28, 2018

    Judge OKs Drug Distributor Info Sharing In Opioid MDL

    The Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation on Tuesday signed off on a order proposed by three drug distributors that sharing information about suspicious drug orders in settlement negotiations is immune from federal antitrust law.