NEW YORK—United States bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane, of the Southern District of New York, ruled on Friday, November 14, to approve a settlement with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler Family, to pay thousands of victims up to $7 billion over 15 years for fueling the opioid crisis. Washington state is expected to receive an estimated $105.6 million as a result of the ruling to bolster addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery programs.

The latest agreement replaces one the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year, finding it would have improperly protected members of the Sackler family against future lawsuits. Judge Lane is expected to provide the details of his decision on Tuesday.

Today’s federal bankruptcy court approval also marks a pivotal end to the Sacklers’

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