The National Prescription Opiate Litigation Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee’s Proposal – A New Look at a Finalized Settlement Deal in the U.S.
Corporations that profited from production, distribution and retail of opioids at a time when overdoses and drug deaths were spiking in the U.S. will contribute $50 billion to the settlement if it is finalized.
The deal was filed with a federal bankruptcy court, after talks with state attorneys general, and other stakeholders. If this plan is finalized, payouts will occur over the next 15 years.
A federal bankruptcy court will have to approve the settlement. Experts tell NPR that the courts and the U.S. Justice Department are likely to accept this version of the deal.
All 55 states and territories have agreed to accept the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee’s proposal after 5 years of litigation and 3 years of bankruptcy.
A major change from past settlement deals will allow people who want to file a lawsuit against the Sacklers for alleged wrong-doing to do so.
New York’s Attorney General said that the plan would hold the Sackler family accountable for their role in fueling the epidemic of addiction and overdoses.
Vance Boelter, the man responsible for two murders in Minnesota and his alleged crime(s) “the stuff of nightmares”
Millions more people are surviving cancer thanks to improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The American Cancer Society says that the number of US cancer survivors has more than doubled in the past few decades. Variety in therapies is needed to improve the quality of life for cancer survivors. Music therapy is where it comes in.
President Trump’s travel ban went into effect last week, barring individuals from 12 countries, including Myanmar, from entering the U.S. unless they are lawful permanent residents, they are existing visa holders, fall under certain visa categories, or their entry serves U.S. national interests. The Trump administration banned the 12 countries because of high overstay visa rates and non co-operation with the US government. Even with the visa exceptions, some people are worried their plans of coming to the U.S. could be thwarted. A student from Myanmar was recently admitted to an Ivy League university. He speaks with Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep about his fascination with U.S. history and its freedoms, and whether it’s in the interest of the U.S. to admit international students for an education. Listen to their conversation and read highlights from his interview.
Vance Boelter, the man suspected of killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her spouse and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, faces federal and state murder charges. Police apprehended the 57-year-old late Sunday in rural Minnesota. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson for the district of Minnesota said Boelter’s alleged crimes were “the stuff of nightmares.”
The Up First podcast: News from the Trump-G7 Summit on the Rise of Israel-Iran Interaction, and a Warning on Social Media About the Iranian-Israeli Conflict
President Trump left the G7 summit one day early to focus on the rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The White House abruptly announced Trump’s exit from the summit after the president posted a dire warning on social media telling Iranians to evacuate the capital, Tehran.
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