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Appeals court OKs deal to shield Sackler family from opioid lawsuits

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The ruling clears the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. A three-judge panel of the 2nd

  2. 13News Now Norfolk

    Appeals court OKs deal to shield Sackler family from opioid lawsuits (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    The ruling clears the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.

  3. Forbes

    Court Protects Sacklers From Opioid Lawsuits In Purdue Settlement Deal (opens Forbes)

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    Members of the family that owns OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma is now able to settle the myriad lawsuits against them.

  4. Berkshire Eagle

    Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protects Sacklers from lawsuits (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. A three-judge panel of the 2nd

  5. NPR

    A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal (opens NPR)

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    The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

  6. The Garden Island

    Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims (opens The Garden Island)

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    A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic while shielding the wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, from future lawsuits.

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