Civil Litigation
Apr. 22, 2019
Judge in federal opioid lawsuit reverses course, refuses to delay trial
The federal judge overseeing consolidated cases arguing opioid manufacturers and distributors are responsible for the nationwide prescription drug epidemic has committed to an October trial date to further encourage settlement discussions, according to legal experts and a plaintiff’s lawyer.
The federal judge overseeing consolidated cases arguing opioid manufacturers and distributors are responsible for the nationwide prescription drug epidemic has committed to an October trial date to further encourage settlement discussions, according to legal experts and a plaintiff's lawyer.
U.S. District Judge Dan A. Polster of the Northern District of Ohio indicated he has pivoted from sidestepping litigation in the hopes of quic...
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