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Opioids
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Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
NY Employers Must Stock Opioid Antagonists (Antidotes) in First Aid Kits by December Deadline
Beginning Dec. 13, 2026, covered employers in New York must stock opioid antagonists, such as naloxone (commonly known as Narcan), in their workplaces. Labor Law § 27-f applies broadly to…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
OSHA Releases New Guidance for Opioid Emergencies
OSHA Releases New Guidance for Opioid Emergencies With the opioid epidemic showing no signs of abating, OSHA released new guidance on September 24, 2026, as part of a government-wide effort…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York Proposes Opioid Antagonist Requirements for the Workplace
On September 23, 2026, the New York State Department of Labor published, on page 9 of the New York State Register, a proposed rule, “Opioid Antagonists in the Workplace,” clarifying…
Drug & Device Law
More Federal Officer Jurisdiction and PBMs – Second Circuit Finds Jurisdiction
Federal officer jurisdiction is having a moment. In November 2024, we called federal officer jurisdiction the quiet middle child of the federal jurisdiction family, but then earlier this year the…
Pharmacy & Healthcare Legal Blog
DEA, Red Flags, and the Limits of “Corresponding Responsibility”
Let’s revisit one of the most prominent DEA cases decided by a federal court this year. I am talking about Neumann’s Pharmacy case coming from the Firth Circuit. Although the…
Drug & Device Law
Federal Officer Removal and Pharmacy Benefit Managers
By Bexis
We’ve posted twice recently about the potential jurisdictional benefits of the congressionally expanded “federal officer” basis for federal jurisdiction in tort litigation: 28 U.S.C. §1442 (a)(1). Our first post cited…
Regulatory Oversight
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Resignation
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On May 7, 2026, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost announced his resignation after having served in the role since 2019. Yost’s resignation is effective at midnight on June 7,…
Employment Law Lookout
Preventing Workplace Overdose Deaths — New York and California Plan Narcan (Naloxone) Requirements
By: Adam R. Young & Brent Clark Seyfarth Synopsis: California and New York will soon be requiring Narcan in some workplace first aid kits. While Narcan provides a meaningful, prompt, and potentially lifesaving response…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Mar. 4, 2026)
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on March 4, 2026. Evidence was sufficient on trafficking in opioids by possession; no error…
Zalma on Insurance
Win Some and Lose Some
By Barry Zalma
Opiod Producer Seeks Indemnity from CGL Insurers Post number 5288 Insurers Exclude Damages Due to Insured’s Products See the full video at https://rumble.com/v75vr02-win-some-and-lose-some.html and at https://youtu.be/v0rbRxEdGU4 In Matthew Dundon, As…