The Ninth Circuit Court recently brought back to life a roughly 7-year-old case against a California physician alleged to have been selling opioid prescriptions. Furthermore, the court decided the case must be reassigned, after noted defiance from the presiding judge who had gone against the explicit directives of a previous order to recommence the indictment. The case reflects the ongoing and detailed scrutiny of the opioid crisis in the U.S., keeping legal professionals, especially those in medical practice law, constantly updated.
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