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 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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