Bloomberg Law
April 5, 2018, 2:46 PM UTC

DOJ Interest in Wine, Opioids Casts Shadow Over Class Suits

  • Government scrutiny might translate to tighter class settlements


  • But level of DOJ involvement remains to be seen, and some attorneys say problem deals hard to identify

A new push by the Justice Department to get involved in a low-profile wine pricing case and the high-profile opioid litigation could mean extra scrutiny of class settlements and increased pressure to craft airtight agreements, attorneys tell Bloomberg Law.

The DOJ took the unusual step of filing a statement of interest in a deceptive pricing settlement with a website called Wines ‘Til Sold Out. The letter challenged the fairness of a settlement that provides $1.7 million ...

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