RAND researchers Eric Helland, Lloyd Dixon, Jamie Morikawa, James Anderson, and Bethany Saunders-Medina have released their report, Bankruptcy and Mass Torts After Harrington v. Purdue. Here is a their summary:
In recent years, bankruptcy has been used with increasing frequency as a strategy for resolving mass-tort litigation. Its appeal for defendants lies in the potential for global resolution—the ability to address all current and future claims in a single, centralized process. A key feature…