. >> reporter: ellen isaacs does not think it's the best deal they can get she and her son ryan were both oxycontin users. he died of an overdose five years ago she wants those who've suffered to be able to sue the sacklers >> you've done this to our families you killed our children you've created all kinds of mental health problems across the entire country and it's just wrong. and you need to finally step up. >> reporter: a supreme court decision is expected in the coming months kate snow, nbc news. >>> the justice department today arrested a former high-ranking u.s. diplomat accused of being a spy for cuba for more than four decades. it says victor manuel rocha was caught in an fbi sting operation. the attorney general called it one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the u.s. government. rocha was a u.s. ambassador to bolivia and served in many other diplomatic posts. he has not yet entered a plea >>> in 60 seconds an american vacationer killed in a shark attack in the bahamas. >>> and the potential new clue to that mysterious virus spreading in dogs. >>>

. >> ellen isaacs lost her son ryan to an overdose after he was prescribed oxycontin. at 16 years old, her attorney, michael quinn, is seeking a jury trial to keep the sackler family on the hook. >> in a way, this case is about deterrence. it's about holding corporate leaders and owners accountable for their business decisions. if approved, the bankruptcy settlement would pay $6 billion to individual families state health programs, and native american tribes over the next 18 years. >> but if the deal is blocked, legal experts say it could set a precedent for how corporate bankruptcy cases are settled andrew. andrea. derek thank you. >> the week begins with a lot of unsettled weather across parts of the west, like here in utah where this car overturned on a slippery interstate 80. snow and rain are expected to continue in many areas and there's an avalanche warning in the cascades due to rain falling on top of snow, making it unstable. >> speaking of weather, a storm that brought raw and rainy weather to coastal new england is moving out, but colder temperatures are cer

. >> reporter: ellen isaacs whose son died of an overdose says the deal lets the sacklers off the hook. >> give me a deal with a jury of my peers. closing the door is not going to provide any healing. >> reporter: they're urging the supreme court to reject the plan in an argument today the justices struggled. some were concerned rejecting the deal would leave many families with nothing. >> the opioid victims and their families overwhelmingly approve this plan because they think it will ensure prompt payment. >> reporter: but other justices pointed out the sacklers also would benefit and only agreed to the plan because it protects them from lawsuits. >> the sacklers have taken the money and are not willing to give it back unless they have his condition. >> reporter: now, the outcome of this case could also have huge implications for how corporations use bankruptcy to try to protect owners from lawsuits. that's why you've seen the boy scouts and catholic church file papers supporting this case. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> and then there were four. the rnc says four can

. >> reporter: ellen isaacs, whose son died of an overdose, says the deal lets the sacklers off the hook. >> give me the ability to get a jury by trial of my peers. closing that door, it's not going to help anybody with healing. >> reporter: isaacs, along with the justice department, is urging the supreme court to reject the plan, and in arguments today, the justices struggled. some were concerned rejecting the deal would leave many families with nothing. >> the opioid victims and their families overwhelmingly approve this plan because they think it will ensure prompt payment. >> reporter: but other justices pointed out the sacklers also would benefit, and only agreed to the plan because it protects them from lawsuits. >> the sacklers have taken the money and are not willing to give it back unless they have this condition. >> reporter: now, the outcome of this case could also have huge implications for how corporations use bankruptcy to try to protect owners from lawsuits. that's why you're seeing other organizations like the boy scouts and the catholic church filing papers in support of

. >> reporter: ellen isaacs does not think it's the best deal they can get she and her son were oxycontinrs. >> you killed our children you created all kinds of mental health problems across entire country, and it's just wrong, and you need to finally step up. >> reporter: a supreme court decision is expected in the coming months. kate snow, nbc news. >>> tourists on edge in the bahamas, after an american was killed in a deadly shark attack near nassau. our steven romo has the story. >> reporter: tragedy in paradise an american tourist killed by a shark while on vacation in the bahamas. >> the female, along with a male relative were paddleboarding, just at the rear of the resort >> reporter: the bahamas royal police say the woman, who was visiting from boston and believed to be in her 40s was paddleboarding about three quarters of a mile from the shoreline of the popular sandals resort in nassau when she was attacked just after 11:00 a.m. >> cpr was administered to the d serious injuries to her body >> reporter: police say they raced to get the woman by boat and performed cpr as she was b

. >> ellen isaacs lost her son ryan to an overdose after he was prescribed oxycontin at 16 years old, her attorney, michael quinn, is seeking a jury trial to keep the sackler family on the hook. >> in a way, this case is about deterrence. it's about holding corporate leaders and owners accountable for their business decisions. >> if approved, the bankruptcy settlement would pay $6 billion to individual families and state health programs and native american tribes over the next 18 years. but if the deal is blocked, legal experts say it could set a precedent for how corporate bankruptcy cases are settled. andrew andrea. derek thank you. >> time now for your monday weather. rockies are expecting heavy snow today after storms over the weekend caused hazardous conditions, including here in utah. looking at the radar, flooding is possible from seattle to portland today. an avalanche warning has been issued for the cascades range showers are possible from iowa to indiana. and northern new england gets snow checking. today's high temperatures, 50 in the pacific northwest, 30s and 40s across t

. >> reporter: ellen isaacs whose son died from overdose it says that the deal leaves them of the hooklity to get a trial by jury with my peers. closing that door is not going to help anybody that is healing. >> reporter: isaacs along with the justice department is urging the supreme court to reject the plan. in arguments today, the justices struggled. some were concerned rejecting the deal would leave many families with nothing. >> the opioid victims and their families overwhelmingly approve this plan, because they think it will ensure prompt payment. >> reporter: but other justices pointed out the sacklers would benefit and only agreed to the plan because it protects them from lawsuits. >> the sacklers have taken the money and are not willing to give it back unless they have this condition. >> reporter: now the outcome of this case could also have huge implications for how corporations use bankruptcy to try to protect owners from lawsuits. and that's why you are seeing other organizations like the boy scouts and the catholic church filing papers in support of this agreement. a decisi