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Jan Hoffman
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Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the…
Sacklers Threatened with Lawsuits from States and Creditors for Purdue Pharma
Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role in the opioid crisis.
Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse after Supreme Court Ruling
Plaintiffs and the company vowed to renegotiate but the talks will be challenging after the court struck down a provision the Sacklers had insisted on…
Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court
The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.
Race Question in Supreme Court Adoption Case Unnerves Tribes
The issue is whether a federal law that seeks to place Native American foster children in Native American homes is constitutional. The case could turn…
Infertility Patients and Doctors Fear Abortion Bans Could Restrict I.V.F.
The new state bans don’t explicitly cover embryos created outside the womb, but legal experts say overturning Roe could make it easier to place controls…
Is the Forced Contraception Alleged by Britney Spears Legal?
The United States has a dark history of court-sanctioned sterilization, but more recent rulings and legislation suggest it would violate a basic right.