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Judge rejects Hawaii's opioid lawsuit; State plans to try again

By Daniel Fisher | Thursday, Feb 20, 2020 @ 8:58am

HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - In an order issued quietly late last year, a Hawaii judge dismissed the state’s lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors - at least the third time in two years a judge has rejected theories the pharmaceutical industry is responsible for the crisis of addiction and overdose deaths caused by legal and illegal drugs.
Jurors won't get confused during huge opioid trial, judge rules; He'll set penalties after

By John O'Brien | Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019 @ 1:04pm

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – A jury will determine who, if anyone, is liable for the nation’s addiction crisis, but the judge overseeing a historic trial will decide how much they would pay.