J&J Accused by US of Misusing Bankruptcy to End Talc Suits (1)

Johnson & Johnson should not be allowed to use a small unit’s bankruptcy case to end tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits because the strategy is rooted in bad faith, the US Trustee said in a court filing.

The healthcare products maker is trying for the second time to get itself “out of a jam as cheaply as possible,” using the Chapter 11 filing of LTL Management, said the agency, which is an arm of the US Justice Department. J&J created LTL in 2021 and made it responsible for resolving claims that tainted baby powder and similar products caused cancer. ...