B.C. scores another victory in long legal battle against opioid companies with class-action certification | Unpublished
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Author: David Ebner, Andrea Woo
Publication Date: January 22, 2025 - 20:50

B.C. scores another victory in long legal battle against opioid companies with class-action certification

January 22, 2025
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against opioid companies led by the provincial government, a milestone in the effort to recover health care costs over alleged wrongful corporate conduct.The B.C. NDP government first launched the lawsuit almost six years ago. The claims that have not yet been tested in court, and extended litigation is likely ahead.


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