Johnson & Johnson’s talc unit commenced a new Chapter 11 bankruptcy case Tuesday afternoon, this time coming to court with an $8.9 billion settlement with a group of talc injury claimants whose litigation led to its original insolvency case. In addition to more than 50,000 filed talc injury suits, there are likely to be another 20,000Continue reading “J&J Talc Unit Refiles For Ch. 11 With $8.9B Deal”
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What’s Happened This Week? March 15, 2021
SERVICE MEMBERS SEEK HEARING ON 3M EARPLUG SITEService members and veterans on Friday told the Florida federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective 3M earplugs that the multinational company posted a website about the product that could sway potential jurors.The service members requested a hearing on the issue, saying 3M apparently paid to haveContinue reading “What’s Happened This Week? March 15, 2021”