February 22nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio
The Cumberland Mayor and City Council this week began the process of selecting a law firm to represent them in a mass lawsuit against large pharmaceutical companies that allegedly contributed to the opioid epidemic. Much like a class action lawsuit, the action is known as a mass tort or multi-district tort litigation. City soclitor Mike Cohen said that municipalities and county governments impacted by the opioid crisis across the United States are participating in the suits. The council voted unanimously to give city Cohen the authority to choose between two law firms for representation in the suit. Cohen will choose between the Florida-based Levin Papantonio P.A. and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, which has law offices across the U.S. He says the tort claims are against the distributors and manufacturers of prescription opiates…
