US judge overturns Purdue’s opioid bankruptcy settlement
By 
Phillip Broadwith2021-12-22T10:13:00
Ruling says bankruptcy court did not have authority to grant Sackler family protection from future litigation
A US federal judge has granted an appeal from several states and thousands of individuals to overturn the $4.3 billion settlement deal granted to Purdue Pharma and its owners, members of the Sackler family in September 2021.