Consumer Law
The DOJ Files an Appeal to Block Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Plan
A division of the Justice Department that serves as a watchdog over the federal bankruptcy system filed an appeal late Wednesday seeking to block the controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan.
William Harrington, who serves as U.S. trustee for the Justice Department, also filed documents requesting an “expedited stay” to prevent implementation of the settlement.
The deal, which Judge Robert Drain approved Sept. 1, granted sweeping immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family who own the drug company.
