By Professor William Organek (Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College) Large companies like 3M, Johnson & Johnson, …
Against Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy by Another Name
Editor's Note: As the Supreme Court considers the bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma and whether the nonconsensual nondebtor releases …
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Opaque Capital and Mass Tort Financing
By Professor Samir Parikh (Lewis & Clark Law School) Complex litigation is resource intensive and places a staggering …
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Institutional Capture: Why We’re Overdue for a New Bankruptcy Act
By Jessica Graham (Harvard Law School) Injustice does not exist only in matters of civil rights, human dignity, and economic …
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How Do Bankruptcy Grifters Destroy Value in Mass Tort Settlements? In re Purdue Pharma as a Bargaining Failure
By Jason Jia-Xi Wu (Harvard Law School '23) Bankruptcy has become the endgame of mass tort litigation. Increasingly, …
[Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Series] Oral Argument Summary + Thoughts
Editor's Note: On December 4, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy …
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[Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Series] Respondent Briefs (Respondent and pro-release parties)
Editor’s Note: On December 4, 2023, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in the bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma …
[Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Series] Petitioner Briefs (US Trustee and other anti-release parties)
Editor’s Note: On December 4, 2023, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in the bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma …
[Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Series] The Rule of the Deal: Bankruptcy Bargains and Other Misnomers and Sorting Bugs and Features of Mass Tort Bankruptcy
Editor's Note: On August 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the appeal of the bankruptcy of Purdue …
[Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Series] Are Third-Party Releases Proper?
Editor's Note: On August 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the appeal of the bankruptcy of Purdue …
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Silencing Litigation Through Bankruptcy
By Pamela Foohey (Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law) and Christopher K. Odinet (University of Iowa - College …
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In Defense of Chapter 11 for Mass Torts
By Anthony J. Casey and Joshua Macey (University of Chicago Law School) Recent high-profile bankruptcies involve the use of …
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Bankruptcy Overload
By Laura Coordes (Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law) Over the past few years, a growing number of …
Bankruptcy Amnesia
By Jonathan Lipson (Temple University Beasley School of Law) [Editor's Note: The author represented, on a pro bono basis, an …
[Texas Two-Step and the Future of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Series] Postscript and Analysis of Third Circuit Dismissal of LTL Management’s Bankruptcy
Editor's Note: On November 1, 2022, the BRT concluded our eight-part series on the Texas Two-Step, the bankruptcy of LTL …
Please Don’t Forget the Victims: Mass Torts, Third Party Releases and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
By Marshall S. Huebner and Marc J. Tobak (Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP) [Editor's Note: The authors, along with other …
[Texas Two-Step and the Future of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Series] A Different Look at Sec. 548 and Concluding Thoughts
Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts on the Texas Two-Step, the bankruptcy of LTL Management, and the future of mass tort …
“A Bitter Result”: Purdue Pharma, a Sackler Bankruptcy Filing, and Improving Monetary and Nonmonetary Recoveries in Mass Tort Bankruptcies
By William Organek (Harvard Law School) Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy in 2019 to resolve …
[Texas Two-Step and the Future of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Series] The Texas Two-Step and Mandatory Non-Opt-Out Settlement Powers
By Ralph Brubaker (University of Illinois College of Law) Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts on the Texas Two-Step, the …
[Texas Two-Step and the Future of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Series] Is the Texas Two-Step a Proper Chapter 11 Dance?
By David Skeel (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts on the Texas Two-Step, …