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The Supreme Court rejected a deal for the company to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids through bankruptcy court.
The deal was to be financed largely through the company being converted to a public benefits corporation, with profits being used to fight the opioid crisis.
But in a 5 -4 ruling, the court rejected the plan because it would have extended protection from civil lawsuits to company owners who didn't seek bankruptcy protection.
The Sacklers have been cast as prime villains in the U.S. opioid epidemic.
The Sacklers would also give up ownership of Purdue , and the company would become known as Knoa Pharma .
In 2020 the company pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective program to prevent drugs from being diverted to the black market.
The plea was part of a deal with the federal government to settle criminal and civil cases that included $8.3 billion in penalties.
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