December 08, 2021
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.
December 07, 2021
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.
November 30, 2021
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.
November 23, 2021
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.
November 23, 2021
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.
November 17, 2021
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."
November 16, 2021
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.
November 15, 2021
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."
October 29, 2021
Amid a major controversy over discovery shortcomings, Endo Pharmaceuticals disclosed late Friday that Arnold & Porter is departing as its counsel in multidistrict opioid litigation and being replaced by Skadden.
October 27, 2021
Pharmacy chain Giant Eagle on Wednesday said it had reached a settlement to end allegations that its opioid practices contributed to a public nuisance in two Ohio counties and to leave the first-ever federal jury trial against pharmacies in the opioid litigation, according to sources familiar with the matter.