Professors Bob Lawless and Jennifer Robbennolt co-authored a blog post for Psychology Today, titled "Purdue Pharma, Bankruptcy, and Procedural Justice." In the post, they discuss how the Sackler family sought a release in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case that would protect them from facing opioid lawsuits, despite not having declared bankruptcy themselves. Many claimants were opposed to a settlement plan and wanted to face the Sacklers in court. The authors argue that psychologists should explore concerns for procedural justice when tort cases are resolved through bankruptcy.

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