Topic
Opioids
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Early preview of SCOTUS cases considering criminal convictions for doctors opioid prescribing practices
I briefly noted the interesting federal criminal drug cases that the Supreme Court took up in early November in this post. With the top-side briefs now being submitted to SCOTUS,…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
How Opioid Litigation Settlements Help Affected Communities
The opioid crisis in the United States continues to be a cause of concern, affecting thousands of individuals and communities. In 2019, the National Institute for Drug Abuse reported nearly…
Data Law Insights
Don’t fall short in your disclosure obligations: In re Opioid litigations.
The latest report in the In re Opioid litigations is a sharp reminder not to fall short in your disclosure obligations When it rains it pours. The ongoing saga of…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
Fake pills, laced with lethal fentanyl, are circulating widely, U.S. warns consumers
Federal officials have sharply escalated their battle with opioid painkiller abuse and overdoses, issuing an urgent public warning that street drugs of many different varieties may be tainted with tiny…
Austin Personal Injury Blog
Litigation Techniques When Clients Deny Opioid Medication
After a personal injury or car accident, people often seek medical attention and the assistance of a lawyer. There is a symbiotic relationship between the medications and treatments clients receive…
The Faculty Lounge
CFP: The War on Drugs 50 Years Later
This just in: CALL FOR PAPERS University of New Hampshire Law Review Fall 2021 Symposium The War on Drugs 50 Years Later: Where we are and Where we’re Going “America's…
Expert Institute Insights
Opioid MDL Bellwether Trial Underway in West Virginia
In West Virginia’s Southern District, a major opioid-related MDL bellwether trial recently began. Several WV local governments brought the initial action against drugmakers AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health Inc., and…
Simple Justice
My Dinner With George
I knew George Floyd. Not the George Floyd who was killed in Minneapolis, but the generic George Floyd. I knew him. I knew a thousand George Floyds. Guys trying to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Fascinating split Fourth Circuit ruling finds lawyer ineffective and 210-month sentence substantively unreasonable for addicted opioid distributor
A helpful reader made sure I did not miss an amazingly interesting split Fourth Circuit panel ruling today in US v. Freeman, No. 19-4104 (4th Cir. Mar. 30, 2021) (available…
Criminal
“Prioritizing Science Over Fear: An Interdisciplinary Response to Fentanyl Analogues Confirmation”
The title of this post is the title of this exciting multi-panel event taking place tomorrow that is being hosted by Ohio State's Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. The full…