US Supreme Court Rejects Opioid Settlement Shielding Sackler Family

The US Supreme Court has blocked a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, rejecting a deal that would have shielded the company and its executives from liability. The settlement, worth $6 billion, was intended to resolve thousands of lawsuits filed against Purdue Pharma over its role in the opioid epidemic. However, the court's decision reverses a lower-court ruling that had approved the settlement.