Solicitor General of the United States has asked #SCOTUS to stop #PurduePharma bankruptcy plan from going into effect so that SCOTUS can review plan's protection of Sackler family and others without consent of everyone whose rights have been terminated. Here's summary of legal problem according to Solicitor General. #PurduePharma

WSJ, Reuters, Boston Globe challenge secrecy in #PurduePharma bankruptcy, seek unsealing of key documents. First, though, news outlets need presiding judge to technically let them intervene to participate in the case.

Here are things presiding judge has said about reporters covering Purdue Pharma so far.

Typical for large chapter 11 cases, Weinstein Co. docket already contains zillion pages. Only partway through, but quick comments so far: 1: job saving rationale of ch 11 hard to apply to this case. 85 FT employees, & employees not likely sticking point to non-bankruptcy sale, & severance packages would be less expensive than even truncated ch 11.