Opioid MDL Judge: Discovery In Remanded Cases Should Be Limited, Specific

(April 21, 2020, 4:02 PM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — In response to a motion by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency for a clarification of discovery on remand of two West Virginia cases, the Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation on April 17 said he believed that only “limited, jurisdiction-specific discovery” should be necessary (In Re:  National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL Docket No. 17-md-2804, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Div.)....