What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means
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What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means

A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.
An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.
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An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.

In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic.
Reassessing Engine No. 1’s Fight Against Exxon Mobil
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Reassessing Engine No. 1’s Fight Against Exxon Mobil

As investors press Exxon Mobil on climate issues, activists say that a hedge fund’s eco-focused victory over the oil giant two years ago has achieved little.