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Harrington v. Purdue Pharma — the opioid bankruptcy plan (2019)
Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 plan shielded the Sackler family from opioid claims. The Supreme Court struck down those non-consensual releases in June 2024, forcing a renegotiated settlement.
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Timeline
- 2019
Purdue files for bankruptcy amid thousands of opioid suits.
- 2021–2023
Plan confirmation is reversed, revived and appealed.
- 2024
The Supreme Court holds the Bankruptcy Code does not authorise the Sackler releases.
- 2025
A revised plan with roughly $7.4bn in payments advances.
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