Justice Department Fights Settlement That Would Shield Sacklers From Opioid Lawsuits

The Justice Department is fighting a settlement that would shield the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, from opioid lawsuits

The Justice Department, continuing its fight against a roughly $4.5 billion settlement that will shield the family who owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP from opioid lawsuits, is seeking to pause the deal until after federal appeals courts have weighed in on the agreement.

U.S. Trustee William Harrington, who is part of the Justice Department unit monitoring the nation’s bankruptcy courts, said in a Wednesday court filing that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain was wrong and said his ruling authorizing the deal between Purdue and its Sackler family owners will likely be overturned by a higher court.

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