U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland
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Bellwether jury wants pharmacies to pay for opioid mess; Walmart says trial was riddled with mistakes
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - A federal jury has found three of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains liable for causing a "public nuisance" by filling too many opioid prescriptions in two Ohio counties, reviving a legal theory that is pushing thousands of cases nationwide but was recently rejected in two other closely watched cases. -
When judges ignore the law
Plaintiffs attorneys governments across the country in a proposed opioid class action suit are trying to persuade U.S. District Judge Dan Polster to create a “negotiation class” that would empower them to act on behalf of every city and country government in the country and decide amongst themselves how settlement funds are distributed. -
State Attorneys General should oversee opioid litigation
Do we want justice or a quick jackpot for trial attorneys? The negotiation class leads to the latter. And, more important, it’s unconstitutional and unfair. The states and their attorneys general are the parties empowered to protect the rights and welfare of their citizens. -
Federal opioid judge makes plaintiffs lawyers play musical chairs
CLEVELAND – Plaintiff lawyers in national opioid litigation chose their executive committee so poorly that a federal judge made them choose again. A protest against the original committee had rung out from West Virginia. As a result, four lawyers lost seats, and five replaced them. -
What a charming personality: quick to criticize and quick to take offense
No one, including presidents, should criticize judges, but judges can say whatever they want about anybody, including presidents, and that's okay. -
Federal judge handling opioid suits questioned Trump's legitimacy
CLEVELAND – U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who will preside over opioid addiction suits from all around the nation, questioned the legitimacy of President Donald Trump earlier this year. -
Panel chooses Cleveland district judge to handle opioid MDL
WASHINGTON – Multi district judges consolidated 155 opioid suits from 25 courts on Dec. 5, and chose District Judge Dan Polster of Cleveland to preside over them. -
Opioid MDL assigned to Cleveland despite push for Charleston, Faber
ST. LOUIS – Drug distributors defending opioid suits of local governments in the court of District Judge David Faber in Charleston wanted Faber to preside over opioid suits from all across the nation.