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The Latest Breaking News from Purdue Pharma

The legal odyssey for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners is complex. Here's what to know

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company

The Independent UK

Supreme Court shreds nationwide $6 billion opioid settlement plan in ruling against Sackler family

The Supreme Court said the Sackler family cannot use a Chapter 11 reorganization plan to protect themselves from civil liability

The Independent UK

US supreme court blocks Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement that would shield Sacklers from lawsuits

Controversial deal would have protected billionaire family owners from further liability over US opioid epidemic

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The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

The Supreme Court has rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would've shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would've provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic

The Independent UK

Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan - Roll Call

The 5-4 opinion will send victims of the opioid crisis back to settlement negotiations with the company and the Sackler family.

Roll Call

Supreme Court has a lot of work to do and little time to do it with a sizable case backlog

The Supreme Court has a lot of work left to do and little time to do it

The Independent UK

McKinsey Under Criminal Investigation Over Alleged Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic

McKinsey & Company is facing a criminal investigation by U.S. attorneys' offices in Massachusetts and the Western District of Virginia for its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

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Publicis Settles Opioid Case With US States For $350 Mn

Publicis Health will pay $350 million to settle charges from US states that its "predatory and deceptive marketing strategies" worsened the opioid epidemic, New York's top prosecutor said Thursday.

International Business Times

‘I don’t see how it ends’: expert sounds alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis

Dr Art Van Zee set out in the early 2000s to tell anyone who would listen how a powerful opioid was destroying lives. Two decades later, he’s still in disbelief

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court to issue opinion on February 8th

Get ready for a momentous day at the Supreme Court on February 8th. In addition to hearing arguments on Trump's disqualification, the Court will issue opin...

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Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids

Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis

The Independent UK

In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here's how it's going

Some $1.5 billion flowed to local government coffers this year, sparking debates about transparency and how to spend the money. Here are 5 takeaways from a year's worth of reporting on the issue.

WEKU

Best films of 2023 in the UK: No 9 – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Laura Poitras’s powerful documentary follows artist Nan Goldin on a successful crusade to publicise America’s opioids crisis

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International Business Times

Divided US High Court Hears Challenge To $6bn Purdue Opioid Settlement

The US Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday as it heard a challenge to Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family that controlled the drugmaker from future litigation.

The Independent UK

The Sackler family wants protection from opioid lawsuits. Will the Supreme Court grant it?

A bankruptcy case before the Supreme Court could grant the Sackler family immunity from opioid-related civil cases Ariana Baio reports

The Independent UK

Watch Live: Supreme Court weighs legality of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

Watch live as the Supreme Court hears arguments around the legality of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, on 4 December 2023.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Israel pushes into southern Gaza; Liz Cheney's new book

Israel's military says it has expanded its ground offensive in Gaza and is now targeting Hamas strongholds in the south. Liz Cheney says democracy is at stake if Trump is elected again.

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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers' OxyContin settlement lands at the Supreme Court

Under the deal, Purdue agreed it owed $8 billion in criminal and civil fines. That deal is at the center of Monday's case because it releases the Sacklers from personal liability.

The Independent UK

OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday, with billions at stake

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids

International Business Times

US High Court To Hear Challenge To $6bn Purdue Opioid Settlement

The US Supreme Court is to hear a challenge on Monday to Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the family that controlled the drugmaker from future litigation.

Reason

Review: Painkiller Falls for Drug War Misconceptions

The series foregrounds cases of OxyContin addiction, despite their rarity.

Reason

Prosecutors Turn Their Extortion Racket Against Facebook and Instagram

The propensity of prosecutors to jump to conclusions before all the evidence is in is very destructive—and nothing new.

The Guardian - US

John Oliver on management consulting firms: ‘They shouldn’t get to be invisible’

The Last Week Tonight host investigates the track record of one of the largest and most influential firms, McKinsey & Company.

The Conversation

The roots of the North American opioid crisis, and 3 key strategies for stopping it

The Netflix series Painkiller recently depicted how the over-prescribing of the medicine OxyContin wreaked havoc on American society.

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