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Foundation lawyers have previously said the lawsuit is politically motivated.

One lawyer speculated that the trial could take as long as six weeks.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a tentative settlement last month that could be worth up to $12 billion over time.

The Department of Agriculture did not respond to a request for comment.

University officials say they did not violate the law.

An independent administrator will be appointed by a court to dole out money from the settlement fund, attorneys and MGM said.

High is scheduled to be sentenced next May for one count of wire fraud; he pleaded guilty and agreed to testify in Hansen's trial in a deal with prosecutors.

The 10-year permits and leases can be renewed if the agency determines conditions of the permit or lease are being met.

The Democratic district attorney is also pursuing a mortgage fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

As of Tuesday evening, no lawsuit had been filed, according to the pacer.gov federal court database.