The American dream collides with tragedy in a historic, largely immigrant community in Philadelphia that’s one of the epicenters of the nation’s fentanyl crisis.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
Actually, Opioid Victims Love the Sackler Immunity Shields
And other fake news from the Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma hearing
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Amazon Loophole Is Driving the Fentanyl Crisis
A rule allowing ‘de minimis’ items to be shipped from overseas without fees or inspections has facilitated the illegal drug trade.
Posted inLaw and Justice
An Unlikely Twist in Corporate Accountability
The Sacklers might actually get their legal immunity stripped, by the Supreme Court of all people.
Posted inTAP
Another Crisis Surrounds Us
Today on TAP: Life expectancy drops almost two years in the U.S., and it’s not just from COVID-19.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Sacklers?
Judges have grown accustomed to issuing get-out-of-litigation cards to corporate looters in bankruptcy court.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Sackler Family’s Bankruptcy Scheme
Even though they have billions to spare, the Sacklers want a bankruptcy judge to let them off the hook for personal liability in the OxyContin scandal.
Posted inFirst 100
First 100: Reopening All Schools Requires Public Investment in the Poorest
Plus, CARES Act tax breaks to opioid manufacturers.
Posted inTAP
Settling for Settlements in the Opioid Crisis
Today on TAP: The weekly roundup, and more fines for misconduct that won’t deter future misconduct