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McKinsey & Company Settles for $600 Million for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis 

When Purdue Pharma was first sussed out as a leading cause of the opioid epidemic in the U.S., it wouldn’t be long until the pharmaceutical company’s partners were feeling the heat. 

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Legal Roundup: Target Loses Data Breach Case, Amazon Sues Over COVID Protocols and More

Court Rules: Homeowners Association at Risk of Losing Insurance Due to Misrepresented Information 

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