“[W]e hold that under West Virginia common law, the conditions resulting from the over-distribution of opioids can constitute a public nuisance,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled, reviving a public nuisance lawsuit against opioid distributors represented by Reed Smith; Williams & Connolly; and Covington & Burling.
“[W]e hold that under West Virginia common law, the conditions resulting from the over-distribution of opioids can constitute a public nuisance,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled, reviving a public nuisance lawsuit against opioid distributors represented by Reed Smith; Williams & Connolly; and Covington & Burling.
