Bankruptcy and Mass Torts After Harrington v. Purdue
Abstract
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma has had major implications for the use of bankruptcy as a mass-tort resolution mechanism. The extent to which parties can still achieve—or approximate—a global resolution in bankruptcy remains uncertain under the new legal framework. Researchers analyzed Harrington’s potential impact; in this report, they present their findings.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Corporate Insolvency and Governance
Law
Economics
and Judicial Systems
Dispute Resolution and Class Actions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RAND Corporation eBooks
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book