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Settlement with Purdue Pharma & Sackler Family in Opioid Settlement Becomes Legally Effective – DE’s Share – $27-million
A $7.4-billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family has become legally effective. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings says that this caps nearly a decade of work by her office – and A-Gs from across the country in pursuing investigation and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis.…
Read MoreAG Jennings Urges Court to Reject Purdue Pharma’s Request to Stop Lawsuits
Attorney General Kathy Jennings, along with a bipartisan group of 24 attorneys general, filed today two briefs opposing a request by Purdue Pharma to stop all lawsuits against the company and the Sackler family. “The Sacklers extracted up to $13 billion from Purdue while drugs like OxyContin wreaked havoc on Delaware,” said Attorney General Jennings.…
Read MoreDelaware DOJ slams Purdue Pharma’s settlement offer
The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a statement slamming Purdue Pharma’s settlement offer, saying it doesn’t come anywhere close to the $10-12 billion that was touted. A majority of states rejected the settlement proposed by Purdue and the Sacklers. We have heard the voices of families across the country calling for justice. The Delaware…
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