Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation,
Bankruptcy
Oct. 25, 2021
Retailers not shielded by J&J bankruptcy move, judge says
The ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina effectively means that at least for the moment more than 40,000 cases, many in California, will be placed on hold as they relate to Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
A maneuver Johnson & Johnson made in bankruptcy court to isolate the company from thousands of lawsuits that allege its talc products cause cancer will not shield retailers who sold the products from the litigation, a judge ruled Friday.
The ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina effectively means that at least for the moment more than 40,000 cases, many in California, will be placed on hold as they relate to Jo...
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