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Term Talk: United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons; Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

The nation's top legal scholars discuss what federal judges need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court's most impactful decisions. 

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Tara L. Grove, Melissa Jacoby, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
November 21, 2024

Bankruptcy. Non-uniformity. Non-debtor Release. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to not reimburse claimants for bounded non-uniformities in Hammons, and to reject non-consensual third release in Purdue Pharma.

Participants. Tara Grove, Vinson and Elkins Chair in Law, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law; Melissa Jacoby, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Beth Wiggins, Director of Research at the Federal Judicial Center.

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