| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Legal
USA. Court Protects Sacklers From Opioid Lawsuits In Purdue Settlement Deal
USA. Court Protects Sacklers From Opioid Lawsuits In Purdue Settlement Deal
A federal court ruled Tuesday to shield members of the Sackler family—which owns OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma—from any future civil lawsuits over their company’s ties to the opioid addiction crisis, solidifying a deal that allows the disgraced family to pay $6 billion in exchange for immunity. (Forbes, USA, 30.05.2023)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehamilton/2023/05/30/court-protects-sacklers-from-opioid-lawsuits-in-purdue-settlement-deal/