The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a $6 billion nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, which would have shielded members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. This decision, made on Thursday, is seen as a significant victory for mass tort victims, as it allows for future litigation against the Sackler family. The ruling has also put hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for addiction treatment in California in jeopardy. Families of opioid overdose victims have welcomed the decision, believing that the Sackler family should face legal consequences. The court ruled that nonconsensual releases are a nonstarter.
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Families of victims who died from opioid overdoses say they believe the family behind Purdue Pharma should face future litigation. A new Supreme Court decision has sided with them. https://t.co/h6iVhcdGpi
The US Supreme Court’s Purdue decision narrows options for mass torts defendants, writes columnist @AlisonFrankel. More here: https://t.co/XNxkzg6p0S https://t.co/dK46j1LmZc
The court struck down a $6 billion bankruptcy plan from Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. What does this mean? We’ll explain. @aneripattani reports ⤵️ https://t.co/21UF7VXszj
The Supreme Court upended a $6 billion opioid settlement Thursday that would have shielded members of the Sackler family from legal peril. https://t.co/rCDGxNCcWn
After a Supreme Court’s decision this week jeopardized a massive nationwide settlement over Purdue Pharma’s role in the U.S. opioid epidemic, hundreds of millions of dollars that the deal earmarked for addiction treatment in California could be in limbo. https://t.co/GgWgpQq2Io
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SCOTUS Rejects Settlements That Shielded Sackler Family from Opioid Lawsuits https://t.co/yVIZcT1aT3
"The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family ... from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids..." @AP https://t.co/0ChVB4YRdL
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