A federal judge on Tuesday expressed support for a novel plan by lawyers represe...
- A federal judge on Tuesday expressed support for a novel plan by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies over the U.S. opioid epidemic that would bring every community nationally into their settlement talks despite objections from most states.
“There has to be some vehicle to resolve these lawsuits,” said Polster, who added he planned to rule quickly. Paul Singer, a lawyer with the Texas Office of the Attorney General, said the plan also interfered with the states’ ability to decide how money is spent within their borders by setting a formula for allocating settlement funds among local governments.
Thousands of lawsuits by states and local governments have accused drugmakers like OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma of downplaying the risks of opioids in their marketing, and accuse drug distributors of failing to halt suspicious opioid orders.
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