A federal appeals court rejected a bid by eight drug retailers and distributors to disqualify the judge overseeing nationwide opioid litigation after they claimed his rulings, public statements and efforts to encourage settlements created an appearance of bias.
Drug companies urge appeals court to remove judge from U.S. opioid litigation
AmerisourceBergen, Business, Cardinal Health, CVS Health, District Judges, Drug Distributors, Government, Henry Schein, Hospitals, Lawsuits, Legal, McKesson, Opioid Litigation, Opioids, Retail Pharmacies, Rite Aid, U.S. Opioid Crisis, Wal-Mart Stores, Walgreens Boots AllianceEight drug companies urged a federal appeals court to disqualify the judge overseeing nationwide opioid litigation, in a last-ditch effort to avoid having him preside over a landmark trial.