Ruling sparks interest, debate among bankruptcy bar
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy has led to diverse reactions from lawyers in that field, highlighting uncertainties in third-party liability releases and potential impacts on bankruptcy practices, particularly in mass tort cases.
SCOTUS rejects nationwide Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from […]
SCOTUS has much to do, little time left to do it
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with about a third of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape […]
Attorney: Phrase in SCOTUS opinion suggests end for ‘Texas two-step’
By Kris Olson It may have been only three words in a U.S. Supreme Court decision. But plaintiffs’ attorney Michael C. Shepard of Boston hopes they portend that the last […]
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