Purdue Judge Seeks Thoughts on Bankruptcy ‘Abuse’ Before Ruling

U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon has asked parties in the Purdue Pharma LP opioid settlement appeal to brief her on whether or not aspects of the OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy plan are “abusive,” an issue she highlighted at the end of a hearing Tuesday.

• In a letter posted to the court docket, Judge McMahon urged parties involved in the case to weigh in by the morning of Dec. 6
• McMahon said she will “try” to render a ruling sometime next week on whether to uphold, reject or send Purdue’s opioid settlement back to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain for further ...