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Opioids
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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…
Regulatory Oversight
Fourth Circuit Revives West Virginia Public Nuisance Suit Against Opioid Distributors
By Barry Boise, Jeff Johnson, Jessica Birdsong, Lauren Fincher
What Happened: A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit revived a suit against certain pharmaceutical distributors brought under West Virginia public nuisance law. The…
Disability Insurance Blog
Will My Insurer Pay My Claim if I Demonstrate that I Worked for as Long as I Could Before I Filed My Disability Claim?
Unfortunately, if a disability insurer has identified an argument that allows them to deny a claim, the insurer will generally not be swayed by the fact that the policyholder demonstrated…
Maine Appeals
Opioids and Common Law Liability for Indirect Economic Harm
Earlier this month, the Law Court weighed in on a hot-button legal issue—the potential liability of opioid manufacturers for the costs of the drug epidemic. In Eastern Maine Medical Center…
Regulatory Oversight
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 3 – State AG Oversight in the Health Care Industry
In the third episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Chris Carlson is joined by Barry Boise, a seasoned partner in Troutman Pepper's Health Sciences Litigation…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Law Directs Cal/OSHA to Draft Standards for Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs in First Aid Kits
By By Karen F. Tynan, Robert C. Rodriguez, Publisher, Michael Clarkson
Quick Hits Governor Newsom recently signed into law legislation directing Cal/OSHA to begin the rulemaking process to add naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to first aid kits. The California…
Regulatory Oversight
Troutman Pepper Welcomes Former Virginia Chief Deputy AG
By Chuck Slemp
Chuck Slemp, former Chief Deputy Attorney General (AG) of Virginia, has joined Troutman Pepper's Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) practice and nationally recognized State AG team. Chuck brings a…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Student presentation explores "three controversial substances: trans fat, opioids, and marijuana"
I start my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar by encouraging students to consider whether and how marijuana is similar to other products and activities. I am thus excited that…
Criminal
New Bureau of Justice Statistics report details “Heroin, Fentanyl, and Other Opioid Offenses in Federal Courts, 2021”
It is sometimes said that the wheels of justice turn slowly, and a new report provides an excuse to also note that the statistics of justice in federal courts often…