U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, in charge of the opioid multidistrict litigation, wrestles with the decision whether to disqualify law firm Motley Rice from dozens of opioid lawsuits. The conflict arises due to the firm allegedly obtaining confidential information while representing the state of Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the City of Chicago in other lawsuits.
In a hearing on February 12, Judge Polster voiced multiple queries to Linda Singer from Motley Rice regarding her duties as an external counsel. The primary concern addressed the same defendants being sued as part of the government lawsuits and the opioid cases. The entity at focus is pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx Inc., a subsidiary of United HealthCare, identifying a potential overlap and conflict of interest.
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