We are asking our Contributors how the Purdue decision will affect bankruptcies going forward? How will bankruptcy deal with the complexity of tort cases? Will bankruptcy still provide a friendly forum for debtors looking to manage mass torts? How hard will it be for private equity sponsors to secure consensual releases against direct claims, and will it change sponsor behavior? Is forum shopping less likely? Does the decision affect directors and officers, to the extent that there may be direct claims or mixed derivative and direct claims? Read on to learn what to expect.