June 22, 2021
Bankrupt talc miner Imerys Talc America told a Delaware judge Tuesday that it has made changes to its proposal to acquire operating businesses in its Chapter 11 case that will minimize its risk exposure and help maximize the returns on its potential investments.
June 15, 2021
The Office of the United States Trustee has objected to a proposal from bankrupt talc miner Imerys Talc America to acquire small businesses in its Chapter 11 to serve as investment vehicles for its funds, saying the debtor must show the investments are a proper use of estate resources.
May 17, 2021
Talc supplier Imerys Talc America asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge for permission to enact its plans to buy up small operating businesses to help generate revenue for its claimants, including authorization to move quickly in putting down cash deposits without further court approval.
March 03, 2021
Johnson & Johnson has told a Delaware bankruptcy court that talc supplier Imerys Talc America is engaging in unfair Chapter 11 maneuvers aimed at shielding its parent company from liability for talcum powder cancer claims and saddling the pharmaceutical giant with the bill.
January 25, 2021
A Delaware bankruptcy judge agreed to approve Imerys Talc America's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement on Monday after the company agreed to update the document with more information about mesothelioma and ovarian cancer settlements provided by Johnson & Johnson.
January 22, 2021
Imerys Talc America is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge for an injunction to halt the prosecution of more than 950 talc claims filed against Cyprus Mines Corp. as part of its $130 million settlement with its former parent company.
January 15, 2021
Bankrupt talc producer Imerys Talc America agreed Friday to make changes to its Chapter 11 plan documents, telling a Delaware judge that it would add information about a $130 million settlement with former owner Cyprus Mines Corp. over legacy asbestos liabilities.
January 12, 2021
Bankrupt talc producer Imerys Talc America presented its Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement Tuesday in Delaware court, drawing objections from former client Johnson & Johnson over its obligations to defend the bankruptcy estate against thousands of personal injury and wrongful death claims.
January 08, 2021
A group of insurers is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject Imerys Talc America's latest Chapter 11 plan disclosure, saying it includes a poorly explained $130 million settlement with Imerys' former parent company.
November 20, 2020
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday denied Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP's application for more than $232,000 in fees for getting one of its attorneys appointed to represent creditors in the Imerys Talc America Chapter 11, saying the firm was acting in its own interest.