Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court

Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court

The Supreme Court heard a case this week about who could claim bankruptcy protection from civil lawsuits. The case stems from the opioid epidemic and lawsuits brought by state and local governments against the companies that made, sold, or distributed prescription painkillers — in this instance, Purdue Pharma, which marketed OxyContin. The company filed for bankruptcy and agreed to pay settlements to governments, as well as individual victims o…