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Supreme Court Rejects Liability Shield at Center of Purdue Pharma Settlement

The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.

By Abbie VanSickle

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McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work

Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.

By Glenn Thrush Michael Forsythe and Walt Bogdanich

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National Academy Asks Court to Strip Sackler Name From Endowment

Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves from the makers of a notorious painkiller.

By Christina Jewett

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Controversial Purdue Pharma Deal

The justices will hear arguments on Monday about whether members of the wealthy Sackler family can be shielded from liability through a bankruptcy settlement.

By Abbie VanSickle