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Magistrate who oversaw discovery in Chicago's opioid lawsuit recuses himself, at city's request

By Scott Holland | Friday, Apr 9, 2021 @ 8:36pm

Judge Kim's sister is a lawyer for pharma defendant, which lawyers for the city of Chicago said presents unavoidable conflict. The drug makers argued the recusal was unncessary, and will serve to only again "disrupt" the already lengthy court proceedings over the city's lawsuit.
Two IL labor unions partner to sue opioid makers, distributors, promoters; Edelson firm to represent

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Feb 7, 2019 @ 5:16pm

Two unions have added their names to the long and growing list of organizations suing the makers and distributors of opioid painkillers.