Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al.
Case Number:
1:19-bk-10289
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Firms
- Connolly Gallagher
- Rosner Law Group LLC
- Faegre Drinker
- Klehr Harrison
- White and Williams
- Morris James
- KTBS Law
- Reed Smith
- Tucker Arensberg
- Post & Schell
- Vinson & Elkins
- Godfrey & Kahn
- Farella Braun
- Sussman Shank
- Kennedys Law LLP
- Blank Rome
- Barnes & Thornburg
- Neal Gerber
- Armstrong Teasdale
- Potter Anderson
- DLA Piper
- Polsinelli PC
- McElroy Deutsch
- Musick Peeler
- WilmerHale
- Richards Layton
- Dilworth Paxson
- Sullivan Hazeltine
- Womble Bond
- Fox Rothschild
- Manier & Herod
- Landis Rath
- Chipman Brown
- Geoffrey B. Gompers & Associates
- Norton Rose
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Elliott Greenleaf
- Smith Katzenstein
- Stamoulis & Weinblatt
- Perdue Brandon
- Cohen Placitella
- Cooch & Taylor
- Gilbert LLP
- Beasley Allen
- Lathrop GPM
- Goldstein & McClintock
- Morris Nichols
- Pachulski Stang
- Fried Frank
- Stoel Rives
- Robinson & Cole
- Hughes Hubbard
- Swanson Martin
- David Christian Attorneys LLC
- Arnold & Itkin
- Saul Ewing
- Evans Fears
- Montgomery McCracken
- Nicolaides Fink
- Windels Marx
- Shipman & Goodwin
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Macauley LLC
- Caplin & Drysdale
- A. M. Saccullo Legal
- A&O Shearman
- Otterbourg PC
- Monzack Mersky
- Mendes & Mount
- Mintz Levin
- Hogan McDaniel
- Law Office of Susan E. Kaufman
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Brown Rudnick
- Raines Feldman
- Jacobs & Crumplar
- Campbell & Levine
- Chiesa Shahinian
- Katten Muchin
- Blasingame Burch
- Hollingsworth LLP
- Linebarger Goggan
- FrankelWyron
- Covington & Burling
- Togut Segal
- Stinson LLP
- Lewis Brisbois
- Weil Gotshal
- Miller Nash LLP
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Benesch
- Troutman
- Burr & Forman
- Morgan Lewis
- Ruggeri Parks
- Orrick Herrington
- Wachtell Lipton
- Wilson Sonsini
- Ifrah Law
- Crowell & Moring
- Keating Muething
- Young Conaway
- Cross & Simon
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Latham & Watkins
- Willkie Farr
Companies
- Schnuck Markets Inc.
- Ralphs Grocery Co.
- Armour Group Holdings Ltd.
- The Travelers Cos. Inc.
- L'Oreal SA
- Avon Products Inc.
- Ankura Consulting Group LLC
- American International Industries Inc.
- Toyota Industries Commercial Finance Inc.
- Ramboll Group AS
- Save Mart Supermarkets
- Gelson's Markets Inc.
- CohnReznick LLP
- Personal Care Products Council
- The Kroger Co.
- Rio Tinto Group
- Johnson & Johnson
- Ahold Delhaize USA
- Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
- CNA Financial Corp.
- Verus LLC
- Piggly Wiggly LLC
- Wakefern Food Corp.
- Rite Aid Corp.
- Ahold Delhaize
- Publix Super Markets Inc.
- Target Corp.
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- Revlon Inc.
- Albertsons Cos. Inc.
- Imerys SA
- ASM Capital LP
- Alvarez & Marsal Holdings LLC
- Superior Grocers Inc.
- CVS Health Corp.
- Safeway Inc.
- Komatsu Ltd.
- Acme Markets Inc.
- Johnson Controls International PLC
- Shaw's Supermarkets Inc.
- Stater Bros.
- Brenntag AG
- Lexington Insurance Co.
- Giant Eagle Inc.
- Sanofi
- KCIC LLC
- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
- Zurich Insurance Group AG
- United Steelworkers
Government Agencies
Sectors & Industries:
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April 28, 2025
Imerys Halts Ch. 11 Trial Over Foreign Claimant Issues
Bankrupt talc suppliers Imerys Talc America and Cyprus Mines Corp. and parties supporting their Chapter 11 plan to deal with asbestos injury claims unexpectedly announced Monday they wanted to halt the plan confirmation proceedings, following more than four days of evidence, citing issues surrounding the treatment of foreign claims against the debtors.
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April 28, 2025
Imerys Ch. 11 Trial Abruptly Paused, Celsius Seeks Sanctions
Talc producer Imerys is nearing Chapter 11 plan confirmation after a trial commenced; a plan administrator for Celsius moved to impose sanctions in another crypto firm’s bankruptcy; and Prospect Medical secured court approval to close two facilities.
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April 22, 2025
Imerys Ch. 11 Plan Trial Starts With Claims Rep Uncertainty
Several critical legal questions remained open Tuesday in the Chapter 11 cases of talc producer Imerys Talc America and its affiliates as a five-day confirmation trial kicked off, but the Delaware bankruptcy judge presiding over the proceedings said they could begin despite the question marks surrounding the appointment of a future talc claims representative for a foreign co-debtor of Imerys.
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April 16, 2025
Imerys Says Italian Unit In Danger From Talc Lawsuits
Bankrupt talc producer Imerys Talc America on Wednesday defended its recent move to file a Chapter 11 case for its Italian subsidiary, saying the foreign unit is facing imminent financial danger should it be targeted in talc injury suits.
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March 31, 2025
US Trustee Says Imerys Ch. 11 Releases Non-Consensual
The U.S. Trustee's Office is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject Imerys Talc America's Chapter 11 plan, saying the talc supplier wants to grant excessively broad claims releases to third parties without the consent of plan supporters.
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March 28, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A major producer of gypsum products is trying to get a sinkhole claim that is roughly two decades old tossed, a trust for FTX creditors is trying to claw back $90 million in frozen funds, and a talc miner's insurers are asking a court to reject its bankruptcy plan.
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March 24, 2025
Purdue Files New Plan, Forever 21 Hits Ch. 11 For 2nd Time
Purdue Pharma proposed a new bankruptcy plan, under which the Sackler family and the company would pay a total of $7.4 billion to settle opioid-related claims. Meanwhile, Forever 21's U.S. arm filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, securing court approval to close more than 300 stores and planning to exit bankruptcy by June. Plus, a Texas bankruptcy judge rejected an $8 million bid to purchase right-wing conspiracy theory peddler Alex Jones' Infowars, shutting down a request to reopen the asset sale process.
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March 21, 2025
Imerys Insurers Want Italian Subsidiary's Ch. 11 Tossed
A foreign affiliate of bankrupt talc miner Imerys does not qualify for Chapter 11 protection, a group of insurance carriers have told the Delaware bankruptcy court, urging it to dismiss the subsidiary's recent bankruptcy petition.
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January 07, 2025
J&J, Talc Suppliers, Insurers Spar Over $505M Sale Stay
The former talc suppliers of Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that staying part of a settlement and a connected bankruptcy sale could bog down their efforts to secure plan confirmations and exit Chapter 11, urging a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject a motion to set aside $50 million from the $505 million deal while it is being appealed.
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November 04, 2024
Judge Says She'll Likely Send Talc Ch. 11 Plan Out For Vote
A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Monday she will likely give a pair of talc producers permission to send their Chapter 11 plans out for a creditor vote, saying she was satisfied with the changes made since last week.