Health Jun 18 U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant
Politics Jun 18 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma asks court to clear way for $7 billion settlement if states back it The deal would be among the largest in a wave of opioid settlements. It calls for members of the Sackler family who own the company to give up ownership and to contribute up to $7 billion over time. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 Watch 2:01 Supreme Court blocks Purdue settlement in major blow to local governments fighting opioids The Supreme Court ripped up a controversial bankruptcy deal that would have provided billions of dollars to states devastated by the opioid epidemic and shielded the controversial family accused of pushing pharmaceutical painkillers in search of profit. Amna Nawaz explored… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court rejects nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma After deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims. The Sacklers would have contributed up to $6 billion and given up ownership of the company… By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04 Watch 6:11 Supreme Court hears case that could shield Purdue Pharma owners from opioid lawsuits The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most important corporate bankruptcy cases in decades. The court is weighing whether to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial bankruptcy deal that would give billions to victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting… By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura
Nov 23 Supreme Court to decide on legality of OxyContin maker’s settlement plan with victims of opioid crisis By Geoff Mulvihill, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 6:00 Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The Supreme Court blocked a bankruptcy plan for drug maker Purdue Pharma that would have paid out billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic and shielded the company’s owners from legal liability. The Justice Department argued that shielding the… Continue watching
Aug 10 Supreme Court temporarily blocks OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would protect Sackler family By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. Continue reading
Jul 25 Court says OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family can move forward By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled. Continue reading
May 30 Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect owners from lawsuits By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to shield from civil lawsuits members of the Sackler family who own Purdue and who have… Continue reading