Mass Torts Bankruptcies

Defendants in mass torts are increasingly filing for bankruptcy, raising significant concerns for plaintiffs who had expected to resolve their claims via traditional litigation methods. Why are bankruptcy cases involving mass torts sometimes controversial? How do proceedings in bankruptcy cases impact those with claims involving mass torts? What have we seen in the past in these proceedings and what can we expect in the future? In this episode, we discussed these issues with The Honorable William J. Lafferty, III, Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of California, Professor Andrew Bradt of Berkeley Law and Leslie A. Brueckner of Singleton Schreiber.

The Conversations on Civil Justice Series is supported by a gift from the AAJ’s Robert L. Habush Endowment.