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Civil Litigation

Nov. 18, 2019

Robins Kaplan tries again to steer opioid case away from national MDL

A new opioid-related lawsuit is part of battle by Robins Kaplan LLP to steer claims from the sprawling Ohio multi-district litigation, which they argue is rife with delays that "border on a denial of justice."

Robins Kaplan tries again to steer opioid case away from national MDL
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A new opioid-related lawsuit is part of battle by Robins Kaplan LLP to steer claims from the sprawling Ohio multi-district litigation, which they argue is rife with delays that "border on a denial of justice."

Initially filed in Orange County Superior Court, the case is the firm's second attempt to buck the MDL by focusing on claims specific to California state law. It follows a fight in the Northern District of California that sen...

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