New York State officials have indicated their readiness to resume litigation against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family if a comprehensive settlement is not reached by the September 9 deadline. This announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling on June 27 that rejected a proposed nationwide settlement.
Special counsel David Nachman from the state Attorney General’s Office delivered this warning to state Supreme Court Justice Jerry Gargiulo. This statement came a day after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane for the Southern District of New York granted Purdue Pharma a final 60-day mediation period.
These developments indicate that New York remains committed to holding Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis, despite ongoing settlement negotiations. For more details on this evolving story, refer to the New York Law Journal.