Topic
Opioids
206 published works
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
CVS Settlement: How a Pharmacist Whistleblower Exposed Fraud
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a $315 million settlement with CVS resolving allegations that CVS knowingly filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the…
TortsProf Blog
MD: Licensed Dispensing of Opioids Is Not a Public Nuisance; Public and Private Nuisance Differentiated
Express Scripts, Inc. v. Anne Arundel Cnty., 493 Md. 329, 394, 353 A.3d 1084, 1122 (2026) (answering certified question) (differentiating a public nuisance from a private nuisance: “Public nuisance involves…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
New York DOL Proposes Regulations Implementing Workplace Opioid Antagonist Requirements
By: Daniel I. Small, Robert S. Whitman, and Adam R. Young Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Labor has proposed regulations providing details on New York’s new workplace…
Drug & Device Law
Downstream Is Too Far: N.D. Illinois Dismisses School Districts’ Opioid Claims Against Marketing Vendors
A recent order from the Northern District of Illinois shows just how far public entities will go in trying to spread blame for opioid use and abuse, and in Baltimore…
Thompson Coburn LLP
New York DOL Publishes Proposed Opioid Overdose Medication Regulations
Starting December 12, 2026, many New York employers must keep an opioid antagonist, an overdose reversal medication, available at the workplace. Governor Hochul signed the law in December 2025. A…
It Pays to Be Covered TM
Arkansas Court of Appeals Confirms Insurers’ Defense Obligation in Opioid Litigation — and Rejects an Arbitration End-Run
By Alex Purvis, Slates C. Veazey
On October 7, the Arkansas Court of Appeals issued a significant opinion addressing dozens of insurers, insurance coverage applicable to a national public-health crisis, and an arbitration clause imported from…
OSHA Chronicle
OSHA Publishes Fact Sheet on Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications
By John Ho
On September 24, 2026, OSHA published a fact sheet addressing the use of Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (OORMs) in the workplace. The Fact Sheet provided information on (1) how OORRMs…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
What does a US workplace opioid preparedness plan require?
What does a US workplace opioid preparedness plan require? Michael Paglialonga tells employers how to prepare for workplace opioid emergencies as OSHA’s overdose response guidance and New York’s upcoming opioid…
OSHA Law Blog
OSHA Highlights Workplace Opioid Overdose Preparedness
By John Cohen
Employers have new federal guidance to help them recognize and respond to opioid overdoses at work. On Sept. 24, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a fact…
It's Just Business
Harris Teeter Settled Its Opioid Claims, But Lost Access to Insurance Coverage Over How Settlement Agreement Memorialized It
When a sweeping public health crisis ultimately reaches the country’s court systems, the grim statistics and financial accounting that are sure to accompany its narrative are shocking – and inescapable.…