Opioid MDL Court Asked To Certify ‘Negotiation Class’ For Cities, Counties

(June 18, 2019, 12:39 PM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — Plaintiff lawyers in the opioid multidistrict litigation on June 14 filed a motion to have the court certify an admittedly novel “negotiation class” consisting of cities and counties that will have a stake in any settlements with drug manufacturers, drug distributors and chain pharmacies (In Re:  National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2804, No. 17-md-2804, N.D. Ohio, E. Div.)....