To unknowing observers, the current climate might create the impression that conflict between governments—or between governments and the private sector—over coveted medical equipment are new to global supply chains already coping with other pandemic-related burdens. One disaster response...

As the opioid crisis continues to claim lives throughout the U.S., tort litigants have faced challenges pursuing Purdue Pharma – one of the drug makers responsible for aggressively promoting OxyContin while downplaying the drug’s addictive effects. Much of this litigation posture sought to...