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Billionaire Sacklers immunity threatened as DOJ moves to block opioid deal The DOJ argues the immunity is unconstitutional and expects the deal to be overturned.
by Beth Mole - Sep 16, 2021 5:49pm EST
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/billionaire-sacklers-immunity-threatened-as-doj-moves-to-block-opioid-deal/
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The Department of Justice is fighting to strip the billionaire Sackler family of the sweeping legal immunity granted as part of a controversial $4.5 billion opioid settlement.
The department filed a motion late Wednesday to block the implementation of the settlement until appeals can be heard in a higher court. Attorneys for the department argued that some aspects of the deal could go into effect quickly, complicating the appeal, according to NPR. Along with the DOJ, Connecticut, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Washington state are also preparing to fight the settlement.
The Justice Department also requested an expedited hearing within the next two weeks.
William Harrington, who serves as US trustee for the Justice Department, said in filings Wednesday that Federal Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain was wrong to approve the settlement on September 1 and that the decision would likely be overturned.
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bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)"unlimited"
Gotta be limits of some kind, in time, scope, or numbers.
leftieNanner
(14,998 posts)I have mentioned it before on DU, but if you want to know what hideously evil people they are, you need to read Empire of Pain. It's about the whole family - reads like a novel.
Trump's DOJ let them off the hook, so I'm glad Garland is stepping up.