Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity | CNN Politics
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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.
    • Ullallulloo@civilloquy.comOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think the fact that SCOTUS isn’t allowing the deal to go through speaks against the idea that the Sacklers are going to be allowed to be treated as though they are above the law.

      • Joba1112@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        They are above the law. They have been gutting the company prior to the bankruptcy. If anything the state will just create a new deal that satisfies the needs of the supreme court and the owners of the company rather than the people they have hurt. Sorry to say the article doesn’t mention why the supreme court blocked the deal