Episode 220: Did SCOTUS Screw Over Opioid Victims?

Chuck and Big John discuss the Supreme Court's most recent decision to overturn the $6 billion settlement with the Sackler family/Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid epidemic, opening the family up to legal liability individually.  We talk about whether this was a good thing for the victims and what we can expect in the future.

Timestamps:
Intro: Chuck's gator problem — 02:30
Intro 2: How the Ohio River is like the River Seine — 07:00
Main segment: Background on the Sackler opioid settlement — 10:45
Main segment: Why a criminal prosecution of Sacklers is difficult –16:15
Main segment: Public reactions to the settlement — 27:20
Main segment: Background on SCOTUS overturning settlement — 31:10
Main segment: Our take on if this is a good thing — 34:30
Beef with Big John:  BJ's beef with the Democratic Party — 44:30

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