 The settlement would have shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. More significantly, it also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic. The justices' walk-in agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims. The Sacklers would have contributed up to $6 billion in relinquished ownership of the company, but kept billions more. Correspondent Jeremy Howe says the High Court, also allowing emergency abortions in Idaho for the