Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:19-bk-10289

Court:

Delaware

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  1. June 23, 2022

    Cyprus Mines Wins Ch. 11 Stay Of Actions Against Parent

    Talc producer Cyprus Mines Corp. received approval Thursday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge to extend the automatic stay of litigation against its nondebtor parent company to stop the prosecution of claims for talc injury against the parent.

  2. June 08, 2022

    Cyprus Sues In Del. Ch. 11 To Block 'Alter Ego' Talc Suits

    Bankrupt Cyprus Mines Corp. has launched a Chapter 11 adversary suit in Delaware to block "alter ego" talc personal injury claims against parent company Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. by known or future, unknown alleged victims.

  3. March 11, 2022

    Imerys, Cyprus Extend Mediation On Ch. 11 Talc Settlement

    Two bankrupt talc producers that supplied Johnson & Johnson told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday that they were extending ongoing mediation with talc claimants and insurers as they work on a settlement to address thousands of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma claims.

  4. December 01, 2021

    Imerys, Cyprus Get Go-Ahead For Mediation In Ch. 11 Cases

    The Delaware bankruptcy judge overseeing the Imerys Talc America Inc. and Cyprus Mines Corp. Chapter 11 cases has given the companies the go-ahead to start mediation with their insurers to try to hammer out issues around a proposed talc injury settlement fund.

  5. November 15, 2021

    Imerys Judge Won't OK Mediation Without Clear Rules

    A Delaware judge overseeing the bankruptcies of Imerys Talc America Inc. and Cyprus Mines Corp. said Monday she wouldn't approve a three-month mediation to resolve outstanding confidentiality questions until the parties agreed on "the contours of mediation privilege."

  6. October 26, 2021

    Imerys Seeks Ch. 11 Mediator After Plan Process Stalls

    Imerys Talc America asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to appoint a mediator in its Chapter 11 case Tuesday, saying mediation would help facilitate settlement talks among the debtor, its insurers and other parties to the case at a time when its plan process has hit a speed bump.

  7. October 13, 2021

    Judge Tosses 16K Talc Claimant Votes In Imerys Ch. 11

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday issued an order tossing out nearly 16,000 votes cast by talc injury claimants on Imerys Talc America's Chapter 11 plan, saying the law firm that submitted them had done nothing to check if the claimants had a right to vote.

  8. September 27, 2021

    J&J Says Cyprus Can't Intervene In Imerys Coverage Fight

    Johnson & Johnson told a Delaware bankruptcy judge that Cyprus Mine Corp. shouldn't be able to intervene in the Chapter 11 case of Imerys Talc America because the court doesn't have jurisdiction over the contractual disputes between the two nondebtor entities.

  9. September 20, 2021

    Imerys Ch. 11 Vote Change Challenged By Del. Judge

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge questioned attorneys for a group of talc injury claimants Monday who want to change their votes on the Chapter 11 plan of Imerys Talc America, seeking to determine if their change request was submitted in good faith since the claims were only subject to minimal vetting.

  10. September 16, 2021

    Imerys Tort Claimants Want To Change Ch. 11 Vote To 'Yes'

    The tort claimants committee in the Imerys Talc America Chapter 11 has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to let a pair of law firms go ahead with their intention to switch more than 16,000 tort claimant votes on the company's restructuring plan from "no" to "yes," saying new information justified the change.