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Opioid settlement that derailed first federal trial could be a harbinger to a national deal
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – Monday’s $260 million settlement between two Ohio counties and several of the nation’s largest drug companies over allegations of complicity in the ongoing opioid crisis just might have provided a road map for reaching a larger settlement of similar claims across the country.
Opioid trial averted in $260 million settlement with four drug companies
Four of the nation’s largest drug companies reached a last-minute settlement this morning with two Ohio counties to avoid a trial in federal court.
Judge denies motion to dismiss Cosco car seat class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Judge James Otero of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has denied a motion from a child seat manufacturer that requested he dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against the company.
Mont. SC overturns $1.5M default judgment in Workers' Comp case
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) – On March 21, the Supreme Court of Montana released a memorandum opinion on a Workers' Compensation case filed against the state’s Workers' Compensation administrator Liberty Northwest Insurance.
Georgia high court says no punitive damages under state’s Computer Systems Protection Act
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Georgia’s highest court last month weighed in on whether a plaintiff can be awarded punitive damages as compensation for losses under the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act.
Seattle businesses subject to fines if schedule isn't posted two weeks in advance
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- Seattle recently joined San Francisco as the only U.S. cities to pass a so-called “scheduling” law. The Secure Scheduling Ordinance, a collaboration between Seattle City Council members Lisa Herbold, Lorena González, and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, seeks to provide a level of stability for the city’s many shift workers.