A judge is being asked to clear the way for local governments and individual victims to vote on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

A $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, was agreed to be signed by 55 attorneys general representing states and United States territories, Attorney General

Fifty-five attorneys general around the country have now signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with drugmaker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, over the opioid crisis, officials said.