Federal judge rules for drug distributors in opioid trial, says case fails under West Virginia nuisance law

Hiram Meléndez Juarbe was one week into teaching law school classes at the University of Puerto Rico when Hurricane Irma hit, and before they could reopen, Hurricane Maria arrived. The constitutional law and copyright law professor had evacuated Puerto Rico with his family and was staying in the Washington, D.C., area before Hurricane Maria landed….