Breaking news: Supreme court rejects liability shield at center of Purdue pharma settlement

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS The Supreme Court said that members of the Sackler family cannot be shielded from liability for civil claims related to the opioid epidemic. Thursday, June 27, 2024 10:22 AM ET The decision jeopardizes a carefully negotiated settlement Purdue and the Sacklers had reached in which members of the family promised to give up to $6 billion to states, local governments, tribes and individuals to address a devastating public health crisis. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018