On March 16, 2026, Judge Michael B. Kaplan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey issued a closely watched letter opinion denying motions by the U.S.
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New Jersey Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan on Bankruptcy Practice – Pragmatism, Feasibility, and the Realities of Chapter 11
In Episode 22 of The Octus Download (available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music), hosts Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt interviewed the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan…
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The restructuring industry held its proverbial breath following the Supreme Court’s decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., which invalidated the nonconsensual third-party release in the debtors’ plan. While…
Continue Reading New Jersey Bankruptcy Courts Remain a Strong Option for Debtors Seeking to Obtain a Third-Party Release in a post-Purdue Pharma World Following the BowFlex Decision