UTPA

Greenberg Traurig Prevails for Albertsons in Alaska Superior Court Opioid Litigation

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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CHICAGO , March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Products Liability & Mass Torts Practice attorneys led by Practice Chair and Chicago office Shareholder Francis A. Citera secured victory for Albertsons in the Alaska Superior Court in State of Alaska v. Walgreen Co., et al., 3AN-22-06675 CI. The court held that Alaska may not pursue its claims based on either public nuisance or the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (UTPA) as being unsupported by Alaska law.

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  • A team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Products Liability & Mass Torts Practice attorneys led by Practice Chair and Chicago office Shareholder Francis A. Citera secured victory for Albertsons in the Alaska Superior Court in State of Alaska v. Walgreen Co., et al., 3AN-22-06675 CI.
  • CHICAGO , March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Products Liability & Mass Torts Practice attorneys led by Practice Chair and Chicago office Shareholder Francis A. Citera secured victory for Albertsons in the Alaska Superior Court in State of Alaska v. Walgreen Co., et al., 3AN-22-06675 CI.
  • The court held that Alaska may not pursue its claims based on either public nuisance or the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (UTPA) as being unsupported by Alaska law.
  • "We are pleased that the court agreed with our position that the state's claims were inconsistent with Alaska law," Citera said.