States say OxyContin maker Purdue should not pay bonuses

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should be prohibited from giving $38 million in employee payouts as it goes through bankruptcy, attorneys general from 24 states said in a court filing Thursday.Purdue has said it needs to make bonus payments to keep employees and maintain operations at a time of high turnover, which also is requiring the company to provide severance packages for employees heading to the exits.Purdue filed for bankruptcy protection last month as it tries to settle 2,600 lawsuits aga