A divided Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the location of a foreign corporation's registered agent is not relevant when determining the appropriate venue for a Consumer Protection Act suit.
Case: Purdue Pharma v. State, No. 2017-IA-00300-SCT, 10/18/2018, published.
Facts and procedural history: In December 2015, the State of Mississippi filed a complaint in the Hinds County Chancery Court against 15 pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly engaging in deceptive and misleading trade practices designed to make opioid medications the most prescribed class of drugs in America.
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