Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Spotlights Venue Shopping Battle (1)

Purdue Pharma LP’s seeming ability to handpick its bankruptcy case judge has renewed discussions over a fight to stop large companies from forum shopping.

The issue recently has become harder to ignore, as Purdue, the National Rifle Association, the Boy Scouts of America, and other large organizations maneuver to get the court—and the judge—that they believe will most benefit them, without regard to their base of operations.

A recently introduced House bill (H.R. 4193) would require Chapter 11 proceedings to take place at the location of the debtor’s principal place of business or main assets.

“The bankruptcy system ...