County board delegates authority to county administrator to accept opioid settlements
Jefferson County authorized the county administrator to sign settlement participation agreements with opioid litigation defendants consistent with MDL recommendations, allowing faster execution of potential settlements including a proposed Sandoz agreement.
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The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on July 8 approved a resolution delegating authority to the county administrator to enter into settlement agreements with defendants in the multidistrict opioid litigation, allowing the county to accept future settlement participation agreements without separate board action so long as counsel and the MDL plaintiff committee recommend the settlements.
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