Sixth Circuit Rejects Certification of Novel “Negotiation Class” in Multidistrict Opioid Litigation
By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20
On September 24, 2020, the Sixth Circuit reversed the Northern District of Ohio’s certification of a “negotiation class” in a nationwide prescription opioid MDL, concluding the text of Rule 23 does not permit certification of a class for negotiation purposes, as opposed to litigation or settlement....
By: King & Spalding