Civil Litigation
Apr. 17, 2019
Opioid cases in California should be coordinated, lawyer says
A major class action firm wants a state lawsuit against opioid manufacturers in Orange County coordinated with nine lawsuits recently filed on behalf of California counties and cities, setting up a potential battle between a longstanding, four-jurisdiction team and a new crop of municipalities eager for a piece of of possible multimillion-dollar settlements.
A major class action firm wants a state lawsuit against opioid manufacturers in Orange County coordinated with nine lawsuits filed on behalf of California counties and cities, setting up a potential battle between a longstanding, four-jurisdiction team and a crop of municipalities eager for a piece of an expected multi-million-dollar settlement.
The move from Robins Kaplan LLP is the latest twist in a case that had been scheduled for...
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