The United Auto Workers union went on strike at General Motors sending almost 50,000 members to the picket lines.  The union is pushing for GM to improve wages, narrow the pay gap between new and old workers, and reopen plants that have shut down.  Among other things, GM wants workers to pay for a greater portion of their healthcare costs.  Phoebe Wall Howard, auto and labor reporter for the Detroit Free Press, joins us for more.

Next, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy as part of their deal to resolve thousands of lawsuits accusing it of causing an opioid epidemic, but legal battles will still continue because half of the states involved have not signed on to the deal.  Sara Randazzo, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for what we know about how Purdue Pharma is trying to settle its part in the opioid crisis.

Finally, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced last week to serve 14 days in prison and pay a $30,000 fine for her role in the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions cheating scandal.  Justin Paperny, founder of White Collar Advice and a federal prison consultant, joins us for what Huffman can expect in prison and also the big questions… what does this mean for other parents waiting for their time in court?

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