Ep. 27: Can Courts Curb The Opioid Crisis?
The opioid epidemic has recently been put in the spotlight by Washington policy makers, but that\u2019s not the only venue where the issue is being tackled. Law360 senior reporter Andrew Westney comes on the show to walk us through a wave of lawsuits filed against drugmakers and retailers over their alleged role in fueling the crisis. Also on this week\u2019s show, we discuss special counsel Robert Mueller\u2019s willingness to push back against the attorney-client privilege; a D.C. federal judge blocking the Trump administration\u2019s ban on transgender people serving in the military; and a New Jersey state judge accused of \u201cexplosive fits of rage\u201d and \u201cextreme emotional immaturity.\u201d