Legal-Manipulation

Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy to Shield Sackler Family from Civil Lawsuits

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On September 15, 2019, Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after facing thousands of lawsuits from states, local governments, Native American tribes, and victims related to the opioid crisis. The bankruptcy filing was a strategic maneuver designed to shield the billionaire …

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