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Non-consensual releases in Boy Scouts chapter 11 plan survive despite Purdue Pharma ruling

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The Supreme Court’s landmark 2024 Purdue Pharma decision altered the landscape for bankruptcy releases and, in the process, put the resolutions of several other pending mass tort chapter 11 cases in question. A recent...more

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Did the Third Circuit Just Create a Backdoor Around Purdue? A Closer Look at the Boy Scouts Ruling and Section 363(m)

On May 13, 2025, the Third Circuit issued a high-stakes opinion in In re Boy Scouts of America, affirming the confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan that includes nonconsensual, nondebtor third-party releases—despite the U.S....more

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Cleaning House and the Dust Has Settled

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Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy | Law360 - Publishers Clearing House filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to reorganize its capital structure and improve its long-term growth trajectory....more

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Purdue Pharma Foretells a Troubled Future for Bar Orders

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In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize a bankruptcy court to grant a release and injunction that extinguishes direct claims against nondebtor third parties...more

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The Spirit is Willing, FTX Out, and Planet Spaceball

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Spirit Airlines continues 'constructive talks' with creditors | Reuters - On Tuesday, ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines announced it’s in constructive talks with its creditors and will continue to seek strategic...more

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Last Hurrah, Noodling on Chicken Soup and No R&R for J&J

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Purdue Pharma secures litigation ceasefire after US Supreme Court ruling | Reuters - On Tuesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane granted Purdue Pharma court approval for a 60-day freeze on lawsuits against the Sackler...more

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Pur-don’t, Uptears? and Last Chapter

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Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement, Threatening Billions Of Dollars For Victims | NBC News - On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected the nonconsensual non-debtor releases in the Purdue Pharma plan,...more

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Three’s Company, Express Elevator (Down), and Please Stay

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Genetic test maker Invitae files for bankruptcy protection in US | Reuters - On Tuesday, Invitae, the San Francisco-based genetic test maker, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. bankruptcy court...more

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Supreme Question, Truck Pickup, and Core Workout

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US Supreme Court torn over Purdue bankruptcy suit| Reuters - On Monday, U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with whether to affirm OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan. S&K Take: Really couldn’t lead...more

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Union Jacked, Founders Keepers, Cold Comfort, and Little Appeal

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International Longshore and Warehouse Union files for bankruptcy | Reuters - The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to fend off long standing litigation...more

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MNK Double Dip, Crazy Like a Foxconn, and Up in Smoke

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Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: This week Mallinckrodt said that they expect to file for their second bankruptcy in the coming days after coming to an agreement with its creditors to...more

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Building Blocks, LTL 2.0 DOA, FTX First Try, and UST Last Chance Saloon

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BlockFi’s Chapter 11 plan progresses with conditional court approval | Cointelegraph - United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey recently conditionally approved Blockfi’s disclosure statement. If the...more

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