A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messier

State and local governments have been seeking billions from Purdue Pharma as a way to hold the company accountable for the nation’s opioid epidemic.
But after a breakdown in negotiations made public this week, that could get more difficult.
Two attorneys general leading settlement talks with the company told their colleagues Saturday in an email obtained by The Associated Press that talks had hit an impasse. They said Purdue is likely to file for bankruptcy.
University of Richmond law prof