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 settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.
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Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion opioid settlement
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturers of OxyContin, and members of the family that own the company, will pay billions to victims of the opioid crisis, as well as state and local governments.NBC News - 12h -
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.CBS News - 13h -
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4 billion settlement in opioid lawsuits
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litigation.ABC News - 14h -
Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's U.K. News Group
Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British News Group Newspapers for an apology and "substantial damages."CBS News - 1d -
Prince Harry Settles Yearslong Privacy Invasion Case Against Murdoch's U.K. Tabloids
News Group Newspapers issued an apology to the Duke of Sussex for intruding into his life and that of his mother, the late Princess Diana.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn opioid settlement with US states
New deal is $1.4bn higher than previous one struck down by Supreme Court last yearFinancial Times - 10h -
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases
Purdue Pharma and the members of the Sackler family who own the company agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid ...The Hill - 11h -
Purdue Pharma and Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in OxyContin settlement
Members of the Sackler family, who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the opioid painkiller.NBC News - 13h -
Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach new $7.4bn settlement over opioids crisis
Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits alleging Oxycontin caused addiction crisis. The Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a ...The Guardian - 13h -
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.CBS News - 13h -
Windy conditions spark new brush fires in Southern California
NBC News' Dana Griffin reports on the Hughes Fire and the red flag warnings that have been extended in Southern California.NBC News - 1d -
Ben Jennings on Prince Harry settling his case against the Sun’s publisher – cartoon
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Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's U.K. News Group
Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British News Group Newspapers for an apology and "substantial damages."CBS News - 1d -
Transfer rumors, news: Man United's opening offer for Dorgu is rejected
Manchester United have seen their opening offer for left-back Patrick Dorgu rejected by Lecce. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.ESPN - 2d -
Transfer rumors, news: Napoli make offer for BVB's Adeyemi
Napoli have been looking at players to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, such as Karim Adeyemi. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.ESPN - 5d -
Supreme Court takes up case over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools
The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.CBS News - 6d -
Slaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With Feds
Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in fines for having underaged workers in dangerous jobs.Inc. - 6d -
American Express Settles Deceptive Sales Case with $230 Million Fine
American Express said it cooperated extensively with investigators.Inc. - Jan. 16 -
Investors pitch new international basketball league that would offer players equity
A group of high powered investors want to raise billions to form a new international basketball league, according to people familiar with the matter.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Investors pitch new international basketball league that would offer players equity
The investors are looking to raise $5 billion to start a basketball league that could offer players equity to potentially lure them away from the NBA.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case
Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges and pay penalties for deceiving regulators about its diesel engines, the E.P.A. said.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Many colleges settling antisemitism cases. Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements
Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Los Angeles community steps up to offer wildfire victims a sense of 'normalcy'
Feeling helpless about the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, everyone, from celebrities and influencers to normal Angelenos, have rushed to help those in need.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Mexico offers up to $1,300 to get guns off the street
The plan, called "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace," will offer cash to those who anonymously leave weapons at designated drop-off locations.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Vince McMahon settles with SEC over hush money agreements as civil assault case continues
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Vince McMahon will pay more than $1.7 million in relation to charges that he failed to disclose ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
College basketball rankings: After a slow start, Purdue is heating up as it adjusts to life without Zach Edey
The Boilermakers, ranked No. 15 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1, defeated Rutgers for their fourth straight victoryCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
Alec Baldwin Sues New Mexico Prosecutors Over Dismissed ‘Rust’ Case
Lawyers for the actor accused law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on a film set.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Supreme Court will not stop Trump's New York "hush money" case sentencing
The Supreme Court denied President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to halt his sentencing in New York's criminal "hush money" case. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins "The Daily Report" ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
New York court declines to block sentencing in Trump’s hush-money case
The president-elect has now asked the supreme court to call off the sentencing, which is scheduled for tomorrow. New York ’s highest court declined to block Donald Trump ’s upcoming sentencing in ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
New norovirus strain might be driving wave of cases, CDC data suggests
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases – study
Tufts University analysis highlights rise in global health inequalities, with fastest growth in linked diseases in Africa. Sugary drinks are responsible for more than 2.2m new cases of diabetes and ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Trump to be sentenced before inauguration in New York "hush money" case
Before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for a second term, he'll have to face criminal sentencing in New York City in his so-called "hush money" case, a judge ruled Friday. Ed O'Keefe has ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Apple offers holiday discount in China as Huawei competition heats up
Apple is facing heightened competition from a resurgent Huawei and other domestic brands.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
FBI releases new video and evidence in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case
Monday will mark four years since the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but federal investigators still haven't identified the person who planted pipe bombs the night before the Jan. 6 riot. CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 2
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Trump Vows to Declassify Files on Assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK
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Did Ukraine Kill Its Own by Downing a Russian Plane? A Year Later, It Hasn’t Said.
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