By Charles Toutant | November 17, 2021
"At best, this failure is the result of novel accounting; at worst, and more likely, the debtor is attempting to shield its assets from creditors while simultaneously failing to abide by this court's cash management order," the creditors' committee said in its contempt motion in the Diocese of Camden Chapter 11 proceedings. "These actions cast doubt on the integrity of this bankruptcy process and warrant immediate remedial action by this court."
By Amanda Bronstad | November 10, 2021
A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday ordered that all talcum powder lawsuits be stayed for 60 days, pending transfer of the Chapter 11 filing of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management from North Carolina to New Jersey.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 27, 2021
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley, who is overseeing J&J subsidiary LTL Management's Chapter 11 filing, issued two orders on Tuesday that challenge the venue and limit the scope of a stay on talcum powder lawsuits.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 18, 2021
The plan is to compensate plaintiffs with current and future tort claims through a $2 billion trust fund, according to bankruptcy filings.
By Charles Toutant | October 13, 2021
"To propose to release itself and all the other entities from liability for $26 million when they have assets approaching $1 billion is patently unfair. We will be opposing that plan," said attorney Jeffrey Prol, representing a committee of abuse claimants.
By Meghann M. Cuniff | September 13, 2021
A new complaint accuses Eagan and his solo practice of accepting money from Avenatti between 2014 and 2016 that Eagan allegedly knew should have instead gone to Eagan Avenatti's growing list of creditors.
By Jane Wester | September 1, 2021
Drain acknowledged the pain wrought by the opioid crisis and said he would like to see a larger settlement than the $4.5 billion reached after extensive negotiation, but he said he is unwilling to "risk" the agreement in exchange for the possibility of a larger number.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 24, 2021
Four law firms preparing for a talcum powder trial next month against Johnson & Johnson filed an emergency motion and petition Tuesday to prevent the company's potential bankruptcy filing, which would halt their lawsuit and potentially that of tens of thousands of other cases.
By Jonathan Erway | June 17, 2021
Bauer Participates in Bench-and-Bar Conference Morris S. Bauer, a partner at Norris McLaughlin in Bridgewater, joined a panel of judges and attorneys…
By David Gialanella | May 20, 2021
Sam Della Fera Jr.'s and Thomas M. Walsh's move to Chiesa Shahinian follows another move: the recent formation of Trenk Isabel.
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