CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals once again rebuked U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster over his management of multidistrict opioid litigation, saying his court “clearly abused its discretion” by refusing to allow lawsuits by municipalities in Texas and New Mexico to be remanded to state court.
Judge Polster denied pharmacies’ motion for certification of an interlocutory appeal. His principal concern was that an interlocutory appeal did not make sense when an appeal of the final judgment could be taken so soon.
Judge Polster denied pharmacies’ motion for certification of an interlocutory appeal. His principal concern was that an interlocutory appeal did not make sense when an appeal of the final judgment could be taken so soon.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A coalition of 11 state attorneys general is accusing cities, counties and their private lawyers of engaging in fee-driven litigation that has interfered with the states’ ability to negotiate global opioid settlements with companies.
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) Walmart, CVS and Walgreens moved for reversal or a new trial over opioid claims, saying the trial that resulted in a historic public nuisance verdict against them was “plagued with errors” including jury instructions “designed to manufacture a verdict” for the plaintiffs.