UPDATE 1-U.S. judge pushing for opioid settlement reaches out to states -Ohio
January 11, 2018 at 17:11 PM EST
Jan 11 (Reuters) - A federal judge pushing for a quick settlement of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors by U.S. cities and counties is seeking to meet with states that are separately suing and probing the companies, Ohio's attorney general said on Thursday.