Purdue Pharma

The Supreme Court has blocked Purdue Pharma's proposed opioid settlement, ruling that the agreement improperly included legal protections for the Sackler family, the owners of the pharmaceutical company. The decision jeopardizes billions of dollars that had been secured for victims of the opioid crisis.

The settlement, which included a six-billion-dollar contribution from the Sackler family to address opioid-related claims, hinged on a provision granting the family complete immunity from any future liability. The Supreme Court found this aspect of the deal unacceptable, arguing that it shielded. . .