Panel Affirms No Coverage For Opioid Marketer’s Costs For Complying With Subpoenas

Mealey's (March 10, 2022, 1:25 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 9 affirmed a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a directors, officers and organization insurer in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit brought by the marketer of two prescription opioid pain relievers, finding that coverage is barred for the insured’s costs in complying with subpoenas in conjunction with an investigation of potential federal law violations by anyone who was illegally profiting from opioids....