Bestwall LLC v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants

  1. August 08, 2023

    4th Circ. Won't Rethink Ban On Georgia-Pacific Asbestos Suits

    The full Fourth Circuit has declined to reconsider a panel decision upholding a bankruptcy stay of asbestos litigation against Georgia-Pacific LLC, allowing the paper products company to remain shielded from mass tort litigation by way of its subsidiary's Chapter 11.

  2. July 26, 2023

    Pro-Biz Groups Back Ban On Georgia-Pacific Asbestos Suits

    The Fourth Circuit shouldn't rethink an injunction shielding Georgia-Pacific LLC from mass tort litigation through its subsidiary's Chapter 11, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a tort reform group said, arguing bankruptcy is a legitimate and efficient way to manage the manufacturer's sprawling asbestos litigation.

  3. July 25, 2023

    Georgia-Pacific Asks 4th Circ. To Keep Asbestos Case Ruling

    A paper products manufacturer and its affiliate are urging the Fourth Circuit not to make a full-court review of a decision upholding a bankruptcy stay of asbestos litigation against the parent company, saying the earlier finding fits with court precedent and the district court rightly had jurisdiction to put a hold on the legal proceedings.

  4. July 06, 2023

    Full 4th Circ. Asked To Rethink Georgia-Pacific Asbestos Stay

    The asbestos claimants committee in the Bestwall Chapter 11 has asked the full Fourth Circuit to take another look at an injunction shielding parent company Georgia-Pacific from its claims, saying last month's panel decision allowing the injunction to stand is an invitation for "wealthy tortfeasors" to manipulate the Bankruptcy Code.

  5. June 20, 2023

    4th Circ. OKs Ban On Asbestos Suits Against Georgia-Pacific

    The Fourth Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's injunction in the case of Bestwall LLC that bars asbestos injury litigation against nondebtor Georgia-Pacific, saying in a 2-1 decision Tuesday that the bankruptcy court had the required jurisdiction and applied the correct standard in approving the injunction.

  6. December 06, 2022

    Asbestos Claimants Ask 4th Circ. To End Georgia-Pacific Stay

    The asbestos claimants committee in the Bestwall Chapter 11 asked a Fourth Circuit panel Tuesday to overturn an injunction shielding Bestwall parent Georgia-Pacific from their claims, saying the bankruptcy judge overstepped the law when she issued the order.