Statement by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on SCOTUS Decision Regarding Purdue Pharma/ Sackler Case
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
SALEM, Oregon, June 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement on June 27, 2024:
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"Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the reorganization plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, that would have released members of the Sackler family, (owners of Purdue) from any future liability for claims against them. Specifically, in a 5-4 vote, the Court ruled that, as part of a bankruptcy reorganization, the law does not allow t . . .
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"Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the reorganization plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, that would have released members of the Sackler family, (owners of Purdue) from any future liability for claims against them. Specifically, in a 5-4 vote, the Court ruled that, as part of a bankruptcy reorganization, the law does not allow t . . .