#Purdue student Ji Min Sha charged with murder of Varun Chheda

#Purdue student Ji Min Sha charged with murder of Varun Chheda

“Purdue student Ji Min Sha charged with murder of Varun Chheda” The Purdue University student accused of fatally stabbing his roommate with a folding knife inside their dorm room was charged with murder by prosecutors Thursday. Ji Min Sha, 22, ruthlessly attacked Varun Manish Chheda earlier this month by stabbing him multiple times in the head and…

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#Judge tosses deal shielding Purdue’s Sackler family from opioid claims

#Judge tosses deal shielding Purdue’s Sackler family from opioid claims

“#Judge tosses deal shielding Purdue’s Sackler family from opioid claims” A federal judge has thrown out a settlement that would have shielded the Sackler family, which owned OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, from future lawsuits over opioids, upending the company’s plan to reorganize in bankruptcy court. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan said in a written ruling…

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#Judge will approve Purdue Pharma opioid deal that shields Sacklers

#Judge will approve Purdue Pharma opioid deal that shields Sacklers

“#Judge will approve Purdue Pharma opioid deal that shields Sacklers” A federal judge said Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits and shielding the company’s wealthy Sackler family owners from future opioid litigation. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain said that with small changes he would…

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#Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at opioid hearing

#Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at opioid hearing

“#Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at opioid hearing” Two members of the wealthy Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP offered apologies on Thursday for the role the prescription painkiller has played in the deadly US opioid epidemic but sought to deflect personal responsibility in response to withering criticism from lawmakers. Testifying remotely during a…

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