Armstrong writes, “The filing in Pike Circuit Court, Kentucky, argues that STAT has no constitutional or common law right to unseal the records, which include a deposition of Dr. Richard Sackler, a Purdue board member and former company president who is a member of the family that controls the closely held company.
“The documents sought by STAT were produced during a lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky against Purdue, alleging the company helped create a wave of addiction by improperly downplaying the addictive properties of its drug while aggressively marketing the drug to doctors. Purdue denied the claims. In December, the case was settled, with Purdue agreeing to pay the state $24 million.
“A hearing on the STAT motion to unseal documents in the case is scheduled for Friday in Pike Circuit Court in Pikeville, Ky. A spokesman for Purdue said the company had no comment on the court filing.”
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