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Rock County ratifies authority for counsel to add defendants in opioid MDL including OptumRx

3503853 · May 23, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a resolution confirming and ratifying county counsel's authority to add additional defendants to Rock County's opioid litigation, including OptumRx and entities in MDL 2804, to insulate the county from procedural challenges.

The Rock County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ratified a resolution confirming county corporation counsel's authority to add additional defendants to the county's opioid litigation, including entities identified in multidistrict litigation (MDL) case 2804.

Corp Counsel told the board Rock County is one of many local governments that sued manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies over opioid-related…

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