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City Council approves roughly $4.08 million in settlements, advances City Attorney recommendation in Purdue Pharma case
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a series of legal settlements recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee, authorizing roughly $4,075,000 in payouts and advancing City Attorney recommendations in the Purdue Pharma matter. The committee had reviewed the items Sept. 2.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a set of settlements totaling about $4,075,000 and advanced the City Attorney's recommendations in the city's case involving Purdue Pharma.
Budget and Finance Committee Chair Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky told the council the committee had considered and approved items 27 through 36 at its Sept. 2 meeting and recommended council approval. "I recommend we approve these items," Yaroslavsky said as the items were read into the record.
Those approved for payment included a recommendation to expend up to $150,000 in the case captioned David Kelleher v. William McMoran et al.; up to $200,000 in Kevin Jinx v. City of Los Angeles; up to $200,000 in…
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