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Civil Litigation,
Government

Jun. 26, 2019

State attorneys general in dispute with cities, counties over opioid negotiations

State attorneys general and lawyers for local governments are split over a proposal for roughly 25,000 cities and counties to collectively negotiate the settlement of lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis.

State attorneys general in dispute with cities, counties over opioid negotiations
Attorney General Xavier Becerra

State attorneys general and lawyers for local governments are split over a proposal for roughly 25,000 cities and counties to collectively negotiate the settlement of lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis.

State plaintiffs, including California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, argued a "negotiation class promotes more uncertainty, more litigation, and less potential for resolution," in one of two letters submitted to the court. ...

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