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Civil Litigation

Aug. 8, 2019

Judge mulls bid for city and county negotiating class in opioid lawsuit

As lawyers for drug companies decry a seven-week timeline for the opioid bellwether trial in Ohio, a federal judge is considering certifying a novel negotiation class to help resolve the sprawling case.

As lawyers for drug companies decry a seven-week time line for the opioid bellwether trial in Ohio, a federal judge is considering certifying a novel negotiation class to help resolve the sprawling case.

U.S. District Judge Dan A. Polster took under submission the request from 51 jurisdictions, including the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco, following a nearly two-hour hearing Tuesday in Cleveland. The motion also was lodged ...

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