Indivior, Sun Pharmaceuticals and Zydus Pharmaceuticals have inked deals to compensate tribes for their role in the opioid crisis, according to stipulated dismissals entered on Wednesday in Ohio federal court.
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3 Pharmaceutical Firms Will Pay $4M To Tribes In Opioid MDL

By George Woolston

Indivior, Sun Pharmaceuticals and Zydus Pharmaceuticals have inked deals to compensate tribes for their role in the opioid crisis, according to stipulated dismissals entered on Wednesday in Ohio federal court.

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Ohio Justices Revisiting Governor's Pandemic Aid Withdrawal

By Abigail Harrison

Ohio's participation in temporarily enhanced unemployment benefits during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will again go before the Ohio Supreme Court after the governor petitioned for review, arguing that state law doesn't force him to seek certain federal funds.

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Healthcare Co. Can't Kick Former Nurse's OT Suit To W.Va.

By Irene Spezzamonte

An Ohio federal judge ruled that a healthcare company's contract including a forum-selection clause to send disputes to West Virginia doesn't reach a former nurse's Fair Labor Standards Act claim, keeping his overtime suit in place.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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The Biz Court Digest: Texas, One Year In

A year after the Texas Business Court's first decision, it's clear that Texas didn't just copy Delaware and instead built something uniquely its own, combining specialization with constitutional accountability and creating a model that looks forward without losing touch with the state's democratic and statutory roots, says Chris Bankler at Jackson Walker.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Educating Your Community

Nearly two decades prosecuting scammers and elder fraud taught me that proactively educating the public about the risks they face and the rights they possess is essential to building trust within our communities, empowering otherwise vulnerable citizens and preventing wrongdoers from gaining a foothold, says Roger Handberg at GrayRobinson.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Conn. Gov. To Nominate Acting Child Advocate For Role

By Christine DeRosa

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has announced plans to nominate Christina D. Ghio, the state's acting child advocate, to take on the role on a permanent basis.

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Comey Wins Bid For Judge Oversight In Privilege Dispute

By Jared Foretek

A Virginia federal judge has appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick to preside over the privilege review of seized materials in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against former FBI Director James Comey, denying the DOJ's proposal for an outside "filter team" of government attorneys to conduct the review themselves.

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4 Things To Know About Fla. Bar Admissions Reform Ideas

By Madison Arnold

A work group has issued its final report on possible changes to bar exam admission requirements in Florida, proposing 12 potential alternatives to the current system of requiring graduates to come from law schools accredited by the American Bar Association.

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Carmichael Ellis

Cooley LLP

Dann Law Firm

Frazer PLC

GrayRobinson

Hobbs Straus

Hogan Lovells

Jackson Walker LLP

Jenkins Fenstermaker

Keller Rohrback

Levin Papantonio

Lieff Cabraser

Robins Kaplan

Skikos Crawford

Sonosky Chambers

Troutman

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

Energy Transfer LP

Indivior PLC

State Bar of California

The Florida Bar

Zydus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians

Connecticut General Assembly

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Florida Supreme Court

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Ohio Attorney General's Office

Ohio Supreme Court

Texas Judicial Branch

Texas Legislature

Texas State Senate

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio