The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.
Tag: Compensation for Damages (Law)
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The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See
After suitors flocked to a sci-fi project by Carl Rinsch, director of a single movie, the winner handed over money and control. They’re still fighting.
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The Stay-or-Pay Clause That Demands You Pay to Quit Your Job
Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave.
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Ex-NYPD Detective’s Overturned Murder Convictions Have Cost New York $110 Million
Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price to settle claims over the past decade.
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NYC Reaches Record $17.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Murder Conviction
George Bell was sentenced to life in 1999 for a murder in Queens that he did not commit. He was exonerated two years ago.