Decision reverses lower-court ruling that upheld plan to give Purdue Pharma's owners immunity in exchange for settling.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a national settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that had protected Sackler family members from future...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the bankruptcy settlement between the United States and the opioid manufacturer Perdue Pharma, the creator of the...

The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the bankruptcy code cannot shield the Sackler family -- who is behind the highly addictive pain medication...

A settlement sought by the manufacturers of OxyContin opioids has been rejected by the US Supreme Court, removing a potential legal shelter for...

The US opioid epidemic has caused more than 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States over two decades.

As the Supreme Court revealed a slate of decisions with serious implications for the families of opioid crisis victims and gravely ill pregnant women,...

U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas identified a previous ruling that he would like to upend.The conservative majority sided with an Oregon...

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America's longest rivers.