State of Minnesota adds Sackler family as defendants in lawsuit against Purdue Pharma
Attorney General Ellison announces State asking court to amend complaint against opioid manufacturer to include eight members of Sackler family, which owns company, as individual defendants
“The Sackler family controlled Purdue at all times. They were intimately involved in directing Purdue’s deceptive and fraudulent marketing tactics and driving strategies to sell more and more opioids, despite fully knowing the risks to Minnesotans. Their misconduct led directly to damage and death in every community in Minnesota,” Attorney General Ellison said.
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Attorney General Ellison defends rights of gender non-binary people in court
Joins amicus brief in support of individual who requested passport with alternative marker for sex
“The right to have your government accurately name and acknowledge your gender identity, and not arbitrarily deny it, is fundamental to living with dignity and respect,” Attorney General Ellison said.
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Attorney General Ellison: Public school districts may not restrict student participation in graduation ceremonies because of unpaid meal debt
Binding opinion issued in response to request from Commissioner of Education, following Legal Aid reports of some districts restricting student participation
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Decrying ‘illegal behavior rooted in greed,’ Attorney General Ellison announces major lawsuit against manufacturers of generic pharmaceutical drugs, part of ‘largest cartel in history’
Joins 42 other states and Puerto Rico in alleging 20 companies illegally allocated and fixed prices on 112 generic drugs that treat cancer, diabetes, MS, other conditions
Rep. Rod Hamilton denounces ‘greedy corporate cartel that is stealing from the sick, the dying, and the disabled’
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Attorney General Ellison: Minnesota needs ‘reliable mechanism for renaming places that evoke or celebrate racist parts of our past’
Statement on DNR appeal of Bde Maka Ska: ‘We need a way to reflect our values today and pass along the state we want our children to inherit tomorrow’
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