City of Huntington, West Virginia et al v. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation et al

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November 02, 2020
W.Va. Gov'ts Rip Bid To Block Opioid Victims' Testimony

Two West Virginia governments set to bring one of the first trials in nationwide opioid-crisis litigation are criticizing opioid distributors' bid to exclude testimony by people who have suffered from the crisis.
October 09, 2020
Opioid MDL Bellwether Trial Delayed Amid COVID-19 Fears

Amid coronavirus concerns, a West Virginia federal judge on Friday postponed an eagerly awaited bellwether trial in multidistrict opioid litigation shortly before its scheduled start, adding to a series of recent setbacks for local governments that blame drug companies for rampant addiction.
October 08, 2020
Pandemic Can't Delay Landmark Opioid Trial, Judge Told

The first bellwether trial in multidistrict opioid litigation must start this month because an epidemic of painkiller addiction is just as deadly as the coronavirus pandemic, and drug companies are exaggerating the virus threat, local governments told a West Virginia judge late Thursday.
October 05, 2020
Drug Distributors Fear 'Super-Spreader' Trial In Opioid MDL

Major drug distributors on Monday asked a West Virginia federal judge to delay an imminent bellwether trial in multidistrict opioid litigation by warning of a coronavirus "super-spreader" outbreak, while in Ohio a federal judge postponed another bellwether trial in the MDL because of COVID-19 concerns.
September 23, 2020
Drug Distributors Seek Out Of W.Va. Opioid Bellwether

Drug distributors McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen told a West Virginia federal judge they should be axed from a county's bellwether trial over the opioid epidemic, saying the state has never recognized a public nuisance claim based on a product's alleged harm.
September 09, 2020
W.Va. Opioid Trial Prep Under Time Crunch Due To Pandemic

Drug distributors McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen have told a West Virginia federal court that, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there's still a heap of trial prep left before next month's planned bellwether trial over claims the companies helped fuel the opioid crisis.
August 13, 2020
McKesson, Cardinal Get Green Light For Opioid Bench Trial

A West Virginia federal judge will allow a bench rather than jury bellwether trial in the city of Huntington and Cabell County's joined lawsuit against three drug distributors over their alleged roles in fueling the nation's opioid crisis.
August 06, 2020
DEA Beats Discovery Subpoenas In Opioid MDL Bellwether

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration doesn't have to respond to subpoenas by cities and drug distributors in West Virginia's opioid multidistrict litigation bellwether that sought more information about the agency's knowledge of prescription drug trafficking, a federal judge has ruled.
July 17, 2020
Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2020: Midyear Review

Among upcoming product liability cases in the rest of 2020 are oral arguments this fall before the U.S. Supreme Court involving jurisdiction questions in automaker Ford's challenges to a pair of defect suits, as well as an expected rise in suits related to COVID-19 claims. Here are Law360's cases to watch for the rest of the year.
July 07, 2020
Amerisource Tries To Save CEO From Opioid Bellwether Depo

AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. has urged a West Virginia federal judge to undo a special master's order that its CEO testify in the second bellwether opioid suit expected to head to trial in federal multidistrict litigation, arguing that the ruling opens the floodgates to "limitless" depositions of the executive.

City of Huntington, West Virginia et al v. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation et al

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