Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller.
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New opioid settlement reached in Purdue Pharma lawsuits
Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners have reached a new opioid settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits.
Marlee Matlin, a trailblazer for deaf actors, opens up in a new documentary
Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film kicked off the ...
Pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless people vows to continue his mission
Since March 2023, Pastor Chris Avell has kept the doors of Dad’s Place Church in Bryan, Ohio open 24/7 for anyone in need. Operating this sanctuary for the area’s homeless has put him in legal hot ...
Show at Indonesia’s National Museum celebrates return of jewels and statues looted by Dutch colonists
A collection of 800 artefacts plundered from Indonesia during its colonial history is now in a show called "Repatriated" in Jakarta.