Opioid and Asbestos Immunity Cases Could Tilt Bankruptcy Scales Away From Victims August 26, 2021 By Jeremy Hill and Steven Church The billionaire owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and lumber giant Georgia-Pacific are in high-stakes legal battles to shed...
Bankruptcy Judge Says Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Face ‘Substantial’ Liability Risk August 24, 2021 By Maria Chutchian The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy said on Monday that some members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin...
Former Purdue President Sackler Says Family Did Not Contribute to Opioid Epidemic August 19, 2021 By Maria Chutchian Former Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family’s reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute...
Sacklers: Purdue’s ‘Moral Responsibility’ to Pay for Opioid Crisis Tied to Liability Shield August 18, 2021 By Maria Chutchian A member of the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma testified on Tuesday that his family bears a “moral responsibility”...
Trial Begins Over Sacklers, Purdue Pharma $10 Billion Opioid Liability Exit Plan August 12, 2021 By Jeremy Hill Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, members of the Sackler family, are nearing the end of their decades-long association with...
Purdue Pharma to Pay $4.5B in New York Settlement Over Role in Opioid Crisis July 12, 2021 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a $4.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over the company’s role in falsely marketing...
Key States Agree to Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Deal With Sacklers Paying More July 8, 2021 By Erik Larson and Jeremy Hill Purdue Pharma LP won the support of more than a dozen states that had opposed its $4.5 billion bankruptcy plan...
New York City, New York Counties File Suit Against McKinsey Over Opioid Crisis June 3, 2021 New York City and 21 of New York’s counties on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against consulting firm McKinsey & Company,...
Massachusetts Sues Marketing Firm for Role in Opioid Crisis May 11, 2021 Massachusetts’ top prosecutor on Thursday sued a global marketing company that she alleges played a role in fueling the opioid...
Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Increase Opioid Settlement Offer to $4.3B: Reuters March 12, 2021 By Mike Spector Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma LP have offered roughly $4.3 billion to resolve sprawling opioid litigation,...