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Legal Turmoil in the Pharmaceutical Industry: AbbVie, Purdue, and Beyond

Complex Discovery

This settlement would have shielded the Sackler family, Purdue’s wealthy owners, from future civil lawsuits in exchange for a $6 billion payout to opioid crisis victims. Purdue, currently engaged in renewed settlement negotiations, faces increased pressure from a court-appointed committee of creditors.

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Discovery From Former Attorney About Disputed Quid Pro Quo Offer to Opponent

E-Discovery LLC

It continued: “[D]eposing Mr. Nugent on conversations he had with the Town Supervisor would likely generate many privilege objections, as the attorney-client privilege could cover many of the topics the two discussed. See Fed.R.Evid.

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