Publication Source Archive: Cleveland.com

While the nation’s first federal opioid trial ended Monday without an actual trial, the cases drug companies face nationwide are far from over. Attorneys representing the thousands cities and counties in federal court said they intend to pursue their other cases and that negotiations should continue. After talks broke down on Friday with state attorneys…Read the article

The agreement, reached shortly after midnight and announced Monday morning, settles claims the counties made against large distribution companies AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, the Ohio-based Cardinal Health and drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals. Under the agreement, the three distributors will pay a combined $215 million, while Teva will pay $20 million in cash over between now and 2021. Teva…Read the article

Under a proposed ordinance, which City Council placed on first reading last week, the city would hire Climaco, Wilcox, Peca & Garofoli Co. LPA, a Cleveland law firm, and Napoli Shkolnik PLLC in New York City to represent Strongsville in the legal action. If council approves the ordinance, Strongsville would follow in the footsteps of…Read the article

The Broadview Heights City Council has asked Napoli Shkolnik PLLC in New York City and a local Cleveland law firm to represent them in the opioid legal action.Read the article