(August 5, 2016, 1:46 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — Four days after plaintiffs complained about the delay, lead counsel in the fungal meningitis multidistrict litigation on Aug. 4 asked the court to approve a draft settlement to resolve federal liens while the parties wait for the federal government to formally approve the pact (In Re: New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2419, No. 13-md-2419, D. Mass.).

(Motion available. Document #28-160818-003M.)

On Aug. 1 and again on Aug. 2, two sets of plaintiffs from Virginia and Tennessee asked the...