Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al.

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Case Number:

1:19-bk-10289

Court:

Delaware

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  1. March 28, 2025

    Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

    A major producer of gypsum products is trying to get a sinkhole claim that is roughly two decades old tossed, a trust for FTX creditors is trying to claw back $90 million in frozen funds, and a talc miner's insurers are asking a court to reject its bankruptcy plan.

  2. March 24, 2025

    Purdue Files New Plan, Forever 21 Hits Ch. 11 For 2nd Time

    Purdue Pharma proposed a new bankruptcy plan, under which the Sackler family and the company would pay a total of $7.4 billion to settle opioid-related claims. Meanwhile, Forever 21's U.S. arm filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, securing court approval to close more than 300 stores and planning to exit bankruptcy by June. Plus, a Texas bankruptcy judge rejected an $8 million bid to purchase right-wing conspiracy theory peddler Alex Jones' Infowars, shutting down a request to reopen the asset sale process.

  3. March 21, 2025

    Imerys Insurers Want Italian Subsidiary's Ch. 11 Tossed

    A foreign affiliate of bankrupt talc miner Imerys does not qualify for Chapter 11 protection, a group of insurance carriers have told the Delaware bankruptcy court, urging it to dismiss the subsidiary's recent bankruptcy petition.

  4. January 07, 2025

    J&J, Talc Suppliers, Insurers Spar Over $505M Sale Stay

    The former talc suppliers of Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that staying part of a settlement and a connected bankruptcy sale could bog down their efforts to secure plan confirmations and exit Chapter 11, urging a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject a motion to set aside $50 million from the $505 million deal while it is being appealed. 

  5. November 04, 2024

    Judge Says She'll Likely Send Talc Ch. 11 Plan Out For Vote

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Monday she will likely give a pair of talc producers permission to send their Chapter 11 plans out for a creditor vote, saying she was satisfied with the changes made since last week.

  6. October 29, 2024

    Talc Miners Say They've Worked Out Kinks In Ch. 11 Plans

    A pair of talc producers on Tuesday presented a Delaware bankruptcy judge with a revised Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement they say will hopefully answer the concerns and objections raised by the judge, talc injury claimants and insurance carriers.

  7. October 28, 2024

    Judge Hopes To Avoid Vote Issue Repeat In Talc Ch. 11 Plan

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday told a pair of talc producers that the proposed creditor voting procedures on their joint Chapter 11 plans will need some work to avoid a repeat of the voting problems that derailed a previous attempt to settle asbestos injury claims.

  8. October 18, 2024

    Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

    Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc, Cyprus Mines, Takeoff Technologies and SunPower Corp. all fielded objections to their Chapter 11 bankruptcies, from their creditors' committees or the Office of the U.S. Trustee or both, with the U.S. Trustee largely raising concerns about overbroad releases.

  9. October 15, 2024

    J&J Stays In Texas, True Value Files, Bally Sports Docs OK'd

    The latest bankruptcy case of a Johnson & Johnson talc unit survived a motion to transfer the proceedings to New Jersey, decades-old hardware store chain True Value commenced a Chapter 11 case and the update plan disclosure statement for the parent of Bally Sports regional sports networks were approved by a Texas judge. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  10. October 11, 2024

    Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

    A group of secured lenders to food giant Del Monte have asked Delaware's Chancery Court to find a liability management transaction was an event of default for an original loan, insurers are hoping two seasoned mediators will be able to iron out a long-running dispute with a bankrupt New York diocese, and lawyers for cancer patients say a bankrupt talc miner's Chapter 11 plan would result in uneven recoveries for personal injury claimants.