Bestwall LLC v. The Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants

  1. September 03, 2024

    Steward Gets Hospital Deal; Pause Urged For Judge Shop Ban

    Steward Health Care reached a tentative deal to keep most of its hospitals operating, Jackson Walker LLP and the U.S. Trustee's Office traded blows at a hearing over deposition disputes, and a group of asbestos claimants urged the Fourth Circuit to toss Bestwall's bankruptcy, alleging the Georgia-Pacific unit isn't actually facing financial distress.

  2. August 27, 2024

    Asbestos Claimants Tell 4th Circ. Bestwall Isn't Distressed

    The official committee of asbestos claimants in the Chapter 11 case of Georgia-Pacific unit Bestwall told the Fourth Circuit that the company's bankruptcy should be tossed because commitments to fund asbestos liabilities by the parent mean the debtor isn't facing financial distress.