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The Power Of Court Compels You

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Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy shield for the Sackler family is now being reviewed by the Supreme Court after Biden administration opposition.

Pro Se podcast hosts Amber McKinney, Alex Lawson, and Haley Knoth discuss three major legal stories: (1) Supreme Court agrees to review Purdue Pharma bankruptcy that shielded Sackler family from opioid lawsuit liability despite $6 billion settlement and Biden administration opposition; (2) 96-year-old federal judge Pauline Newman refuses competency evaluations ordered by federal circuit, leading special committee (Chief Judge Kimberly Moore) to recommend one-year suspension from hearing new cases—though her refusal itself constitutes misconduct, not necessarily proof of incompetence; (3) Mr. Beast sues burger company over inedible product while they countersue for breach of contract/disparagement. Hosts explore tensions between judicial oversight and due process, corporate liability in bankruptcy, and contract language risks.

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