In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-md-02804

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. December 22, 2021

    Opioid Judge's 'Many Errors' Ruined Trial, Pharmacies Charge

    National pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart are unleashing thinly veiled attacks on the impartiality of the Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict opioid litigation, insisting he made numerous mistakes that always favored plaintiffs during a landmark trial and tainted a jury verdict.

  2. December 08, 2021

    Opioid Sales Parody Videos Didn't Sway Docs, Jury Told

    A Teva attorney on Wednesday told a New York jury that the state couldn't show that internal videos made by opioid sales representatives parodying pop culture villains ever actually influenced doctors' prescribing habits.

  3. December 08, 2021

    Allergan Strikes $200M Deal To Exit NY Opioid Trial

    Allergan has reached a settlement worth up to $200 million to end its participation in a closely watched New York opioid trial brought by state and county governments, according to a Wednesday announcement.

  4. December 07, 2021

    Opioid Jury Finally Sees Teva's Movie-Parody Sales Videos

    A New York jury on Tuesday watched internal Teva videos in which opioid sales staff parodied villains in "Austin Powers" and "A Few Good Men," after the company unsuccessfully fought to exclude what it called the "incredibly damaging" clips from trial.

  5. November 30, 2021

    Behind The Scenes With Opioid Attys At Landmark Jury Trial

    Fresh off the first jury verdict in coast-to-coast opioid litigation, attorneys for victorious Ohio counties took Law360 behind the scenes to discuss misconduct that nearly derailed the landmark trial, lessons learned from conversations with jurors, and their evolving strategy for future courtroom clashes.

  6. November 23, 2021

    Despite Jury Win, Opioid Attys Predict 'A Long Way To Go'

    A jury's landmark finding that major pharmacy chains fueled the opioid crisis in Ohio was a badly needed win for governments in nationwide opioid litigation, but experts cautioned that a gauntlet of appeals awaits — something that plaintiffs attorneys themselves immediately acknowledged.

  7. November 23, 2021

    Pharmacy Giants Fueled Opioid Crisis, Ohio Jury Finds

    Pharmacy giants CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart were found liable Tuesday for contributing to an opioid abuse epidemic in two Ohio counties, the first time a jury has weighed in on a controversial legal theory at the heart of similar suits nationwide.

  8. November 17, 2021

    Ohio Counties Deride Pharmacies' Opioid Mistrial Bid

    Ohio counties awaiting a verdict in their opioid-crisis case against three major pharmacy chains asked a Cleveland federal judge Wednesday to reject the defendants' bid for a mistrial based on closing arguments, saying the proposed remedy would be far too "drastic."

  9. November 16, 2021

    Pharmacies Urge Mistrial In Opioid Case As Jury Deliberates

    Only a mistrial can fix "egregious" closing arguments in a case shortly expected to yield the first jury verdict in opioid-crisis litigation, three major pharmacy chains told a Cleveland federal judge Tuesday.

  10. November 15, 2021

    Lax Pharmacies Fed Opioid Crisis, Jury Told As Trial Ends

    The first trial over pharmacies' role in the opioid epidemic wrapped up Monday as a Cleveland jury heard claims that three major chains failed to use their unique position and data to block problem prescriptions, irresponsibly handing off drugs that "grab you by the throat."