Court grants Sackler family immunity in exchange for $6 billion opioid settlement
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Members of the billionaire Sackler family will be protected from current and future lawsuits over their role in their Purdue Pharma’s opioid business, a New York court of appeals ruled Tuesday.
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Sacklers win appeal that shields them from opioid lawsuits, clearing way for bankruptcy settlement
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Court grants Sackler family immunity in exchange for $6 billion opioid settlement
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday Purdue Pharma can shield its owners from thousands of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis in exchange for a contribution up to $6 billion to a proposed bankruptcy settlement.
An appeals court has reinstated a Purdue bankruptcy settlement protecting members of the wealthy Sackler family, who haven’t personally filed for bankruptcy, from opioid litigation.
The billionaire Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma will receive blanket immunity from every current and future civil claim over the company’s role in the opioid crisis, […]
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Members of the billionaire Sackler family will be protected from current and future lawsuits over their role in their Purdue Pharma’s opioid business, a New York court of appeals ruled Tuesday.
The billionaire owners of bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have been granted liability protection against lawsuits seeking damages over the opioid crisis.
