Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al.

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Case Number:

1:19-bk-10289

Court:

Delaware

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October 14, 2022
Alex Jones' Billion-Dollar Penance, Puerto Rico Prunes Debt

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' podcast company is headed toward Chapter 11 mediation after a $965 million defamation damages judgment, Puerto Rico takes another step in restructuring the island's public debt, and the U.S. Supreme Court remanded issues over an increase in trustee fees to the Second Circuit. This is the week in bankruptcy.
October 12, 2022
Imerys Insurer Says Ch. 11 Should Be Tossed For Bad Faith

An insurer that issued policies to talc producer Imerys Talc America Inc. told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday Imerys' Chapter 11 case should be dismissed because the company doesn't have a good faith, valid purpose to remain in bankruptcy.
September 02, 2022
Sears, Boy Scouts Each Move Closer To Ch. 11 Resolutions

The yearslong dispute between Sears and its former CEO ended with a deal, the Boy Scouts of America took a giant leap toward confirmation, and crypto investment platform Celsius wants to release $56 million of digital assets. This is the week in bankruptcy.
August 29, 2022
J&J Fraud Suits Can Continue Despite Imerys Ch. 11 Stay

A proposed class action in New Jersey state court that alleges fraud against Johnson & Johnson can proceed after a Delaware bankruptcy judge ruled Monday that the automatic stay of litigation imposed by the Chapter 11 filing of Imerys Talc America doesn't apply to J&J.
July 21, 2022
Crypto Dominos Keep Falling, J&J Wants Talc Injunction

Another cryptocurrency player succumbs to marketwide distress, Johnson & Johnson's bankrupt talc unit seeks a pause of talc suits brought by state attorneys general and a $21 million settlement in the liquidation of defunct law firm LeClairRyan is drawing appeals from the bankruptcy watchdog. This is the week in bankruptcy.
July 20, 2022
Class Claimant Says Imerys Ch. 11 Stay Can't Pause J&J Suit

A claimant in a putative class action against Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday the Chapter 11 stay in the bankruptcy case of Imerys Talc America can't pause the action alleging fraud against J&J because it doesn't implicate Imerys or its assets.
June 29, 2022
Sears Lease Fight Hits High Court, Gulf Coast Plan Approved

The U.S. Supreme Court took up a lease fight between Sears Holdings and the Mall of America, Gulf Coast Health Care got its Chapter 11 plan confirmed, and contractors owed money by the owner of the Carolina Panthers want a bankruptcy venue transfer. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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.
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.
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.