SCOTUS Purdue Decision Has Implications For Mass Tort Health Cases

By Jessica Karins / June 27, 2024 at 4:16 PM

The Supreme Court has blocked a settlement between drug maker Purdue Pharma and plaintiffs harmed by the opioid crisis, with the court’s majority saying bankruptcy law does not permit a settlement shielding Purdue’s executives and owners, the Sackler family, from personal liability.


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