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What Next: The Supreme Court Takes On Opioids
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Released:
Dec 6, 2023
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The Sacklers were set to pay $6 billion in exchange for immunity from any future lawsuits over their role in the opioid crisis. But the Supreme Court will now decide whether bankruptcy law can be wielded in this manner to protect the very wealthy—and trump the very-American right to sue for damages.
Guest: Brian Mann, reporter on addiction at NPR.
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Guest: Brian Mann, reporter on addiction at NPR.
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Released:
Dec 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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