Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow

Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person - Boston News, Weather, Sports

A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person. U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo originally planned to hand down the sentence Tuesday during a court hearing conducted only by videoconferencing. But she said she changed her mind after seeing some victims of the opioid crisis protesting outside her courthouse in Newark, New Jersey. She sai…

Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person

A judge has rescheduled a hearing in which she is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma clears the way for finalizing its settlement

Some people who lost loved ones to overdose are still pushing for criminal charges against the company's owners.

A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma clears the way for completing its settlement

A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government. The criminal sentence Tuesday will mark a major step toward the company finalizing a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over…

Purdue Pharma’s sentencing in opioids case is imminent, clearing the way for settlement money to flow

The settlement would require the Sackler family to pay up to $7 billion to state, local and Native American tribal governments.

Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case

OxyContin maker agreed in 2020 to forfeit $225-million to resolve federal civil and criminal probes into its role in the opioid crisis