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Class Action Settlement Opioid

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Class Action Decisions Published April 2025

Highlights from this issue include Rule 23(b)(3) Damages....more

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A Rule 23 Negotiation Class? Not So Fast!

In the sprawling National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL 2804), proponents of a “negotiation class” recently asked the Sixth Circuit for en banc review of a September 2020 decision that struck down the novel class...more

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More Alike Than Different: Sixth Circuit Instructs MDL Court to Find Efficiencies Within Federal Rules Governing Individual Cases

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Judges presiding over multidistrict litigations, known as MDLs, must walk a tightrope between individual and collective needs. ...more

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Sixth Circuit Allows Appeal Of Novel Class Action Ordered In Nationwide Opiate Litigation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the latest development in the ultra-high stakes nationwide Prescription Opiate Litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently granted the petition of six Ohio cities to appeal the ...more

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Opioid Class Action Litigation May Drastically Change With A Global Resolution

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Opioid litigation is a hot topic in the U.S. legal community. In response to the country’s opioid crisis, several states, individuals, and other local governments have filed lawsuits against various prescription opioid...more

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