Imerys Talc American, Inc. (“Imerys”) filed bankruptcy in response to crushing liability imposed by mounting asbestos and talc personal injury claims to take advantage of Bankruptcy Code § 524(g) which, among other things,...more
In In re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, 504 B.R. 71 (Bankr. W.D.N.C. 2014), the court confirmed what many asbestos defendants and their insurers long suspected: that “the withholding of exposure evidence by plaintiffs and...more
In This Issue: - March 9, 2012: Publication of Dynegy Examiner’s Report - March 29, 2012: SDNY Rules That 363 Sales May Not Be Free and Clear of Future Claims - May 15, 2102: Eleventh Circuit Rules in...more