AdvertisementJudge Blocks Lawsuits Against Sackler Family As OxyContin Bankruptcy Talks ContinueUpdated March 24, 2021Brian MannfacebookEmailA federal judge extended a block on lawsuits against members of the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, until April 21. The drug-maker filed for bankruptcy in 2019, facing an avalanche of claims linked to the marketing and sale of its highly addictive painkiller OxyContin. (AP)This article was originally published on March 24, 2021.