Hundreds of Cities, Counties and Native American Tribes File Federal Lawsuit Against Sackler Family Over Opioid Crisis – CNN – March 24, 2019

More than 600 cities, counties and Native American tribes from 28 states have filed a federal lawsuit against eight members of the Sackler family — owners of the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma LP — accusing them of creating the opioid addiction crisis through ownership of the company that manufacturers the painkiller OxyContin. Read More.