Special Feature: Third-Party Releases After the Second Circuit Decision in Purdue Pharma

Special Feature: Third-Party Releases After the Second Circuit Decision in Purdue Pharma

Publication

In an article published by Creditor Rights Coalition, Partner Philip Anker evaluates the Second Circuit’s recent decision in Purdue Pharma.

Excerpt: There are three lenses through which I view the Second Circuit’s recent decision in Purdue.

The first is one of policy – if I could amend the Bankruptcy Code, would it permit non-consensual, third-party releases?

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