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Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer

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  1. Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers

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    Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioid settlement, will hear challenge (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The deal by Purdue Pharma would protect its Sackler family from civil opioid claims. The Supreme Court blocked the deal at the request of the DOJ.

  2. Boston

    Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers (opens Boston)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

  3. Winchester Star

    Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    The Supreme Court has blocked 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

  4. The Guardian

    US supreme court halts Purdue Pharma deal that shields Sacklers from lawsuits (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Court agrees to hear challenge from Biden administration to legality of OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy settlement

  5. CBS News

    Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma settlement that would shield Sackler family (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court has blocked 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.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court halts $6 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy agreement (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from moving forward with bankruptcy proceedings in a win for the Biden administration, which has challenged the $6 billion settlement involving the company for allegedly providing "unprecedented" protection from future civil suits.

  7. NBC News

    Supreme Court puts Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal on hold (opens NBC News)

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    The Biden administration urged the court to block a deal that lets the Sackler family avoid future lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic.

  8. CNN

    Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall (opens CNN)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-related civil claims.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Supreme Court temporarily blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Supreme Court's decision to review the controversial bankruptcy deal involving the maker of Oxycontin means the settlement will remain on hold at least through December.

  10. Fortune

    Biden's DOJ doesn't think the Sackler family should get released from opioid liability and the Supreme Court agrees—for now (opens Fortune)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-rela…

  12. The Boston Globe

    Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments.

  13. New York Post

    Supreme Court blocks bankruptcy deal that shields Purdue Pharma from future opioid claims (opens New York Post)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted Purdue Pharma’s reorganization plan and opted to evaluate the Biden administration’s appeal.

  14. France 24

    US high court accepts challenge to $6bn Purdue opioid settlement (opens France 24)

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    The US Supreme Court threw Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement into question Thursday, accepting a challenge to the deal's immunizing the Sackler family, which controlled the drugmaker, from…

  15. Forbes

    Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Purdue Pharma Settlement That Would’ve Protected The Sackler Family From Civil Lawsuits (opens Forbes)

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    The Supreme Court now plans to hear this case in December.

  16. Wall Street Journal

    Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma’s $6 Billion Sackler Opioid Settlement (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Justices will examine if bankruptcy courts can force claimants to sign away their legal rights in a settlement.

  17. WHDH Boston

    Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer

  18. The Times of Israel

    US Supreme Court blocks OxyContin bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Justices temporarily halt agreement to protect family, the owners of Purdue Pharma, from civil lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic

  19. WHDH Boston

    Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer the

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Supreme Court blocks OxyContin settlement (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked 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.

  21. UPI

    Supreme Court temporarily blocks bankruptcy plans of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma from carrying on with its bankruptcy proceedings and said it will hear oral arguments in the case this December amid a circuit court split.

  22. FOX Business

    Supreme Court temporarily blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal protecting Sackler family from lawsuits (opens FOX Business)

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    The Supreme Court on Aug. 10, 2023, temporarily blocked a bankruptcy deal that would protect the Sackler family, who owns Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of Oxycontin, from lawsuits.

  23. Rolling Stone

    Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Immunity Deal for Sackler Family (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The former owners of Purdue Pharma, which declared bankruptcy in 2019, would be required to pay $6 in settlement funds

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