Legal News
The morning read for Monday, December 4
The court will hear oral argument in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. this morning, the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Co
By IG
Dec 4, 2023
Opioid maker Purdue’s bankruptcy case comes before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in one of the highest-profile bankruptcies in recent memory: Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, a challenge to the approval by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit of a multi-billion-dollar bankruptc
By IG
Dec 3, 2023
Justices to review novel bankruptcy maneuver in public harms litigation
Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal, which will reach the Supreme Court for oral argument on Monday, is just one of many examples of recent unorthodox civil procedure maneuvers in public harms litigation. From the Catholic Diocese and Boy Scouts in their resp
By IG
Dec 3, 2023