CLEVELAND—Drug companies and plaintiffs attorneys on Sunday appeared to be at an impasse in talks to settle lawsuits over the opioid epidemic, laying the ground for a trial that is part of what has been called the largest and most complex civil case in the nation’s history. Lawyers say settlement discussions have hit a snag over how much money companies are willing to pay and how it would be distributed among state, city and county governments. The lawyers were attempting to negotiate a comprehensive settlement valued as high...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2019 22:17 UTC