Document Type
Review
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
By the end of this Term, SCOTUS must decide what to do about the mammoth Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. If allowed to go forward, the $10 billion deal will not only resolve claims against the company, it will shield the Sackler family—the company’s former owners—from any further liability for their role in the opioid crisis. The deal has generated a great deal of discussion, much of it focused on the legality and wisdom of that third-party release. The authors of Against Bankruptcy take a broader view, asking a set of critical questions about the proper role of bankruptcy in the resolution of mass torts. “What’s to be gained and what’s to be lost by the turn to bankruptcy?”
Recommended Citation
Carroll, Maureen. "The Mismatched Goals of Bankruptcy and Mass Tort Litigation." Review of Against Bankruptcy: Public Litigation Values Versus the Endless Quest for Global Peace in Mass Litigation, by Abbe R. Gluck, Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, and Adam S. Zimmerman. JOTWELL 2024 (2024). (Article Review)
Comments
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