Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al.

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Case Number:

1:19-bk-10289

Court:

Delaware

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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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
September 13, 2021
Cyprus Mines Asks To Join Imerys Ch. 11 J&J Suit

Cyprus Mines Corp. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge for permission to join into the Chapter 11 suit of bankrupt successor company Imerys Talc America against Johnson & Johnson, saying the two companies' interests in indemnity rights against J&J are closely related.
August 26, 2021
J&J Won't Be Barred From 'Texas Two-Step' In Delaware Court

A Delaware bankruptcy judge refused Thursday to forbid Johnson & Johnson from enacting a rumored plan to move talc liabilities into a separate entity destined for Chapter 11, according to counsel for cancer patients suing J&J.
August 24, 2021
Imerys Gets OK For $6.2M Ch. 11 Property Acquisitions

Bankrupt talc miner Imerys Talc America received approval Tuesday from a Delaware federal bankruptcy judge to spend $6.2 million of proceeds from a sale of its assets to purchase two pieces of real estate that have potentially lucrative lease terms with their tenants.