Delaware Chancellor Keeps 2 Of 3 Opioid Claims By Pension Funds Against Walmart

Mealey's (May 2, 2023, 4:24 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware state court chancellor has denied dismissal of claims by three union pension funds that 10 Walmart Inc. directors violated their fiduciary duties to abide by a settlement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the company’s duties as a pharmacist under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as to the dispending of opioids but granted dismissal as to the retailer’s duties as a wholesale drug distributor under the CSA....