Judge to Approve Purdue and Sackler Opioid Settlement

Jen Trejo holds a photo of her son Christopher as she is comforted outside the Supreme Court in Washington, on Dec. 4, 2023. AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, FileNEW YORK—A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.The deal overseen by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane would require members of the Sackler family who own the company to contribute up to $7 billion over 15 years. The new agreement replaces one the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year, finding it would have improperly protected members of the family against future lawsuits. The judge said he would explain his decision in a hearing on Tuesday.