Asbestos Committee Can Hire Law Firm To Probe Pre-Bankruptcy Dealings

Mealey's (May 20, 2020, 3:51 PM EDT) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina federal bankruptcy judge on May 18 made it official in a written order that the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants in the new Chapter 11 case of DBMP LLC can hire a law firm to investigate whether to pursue fraudulent conveyance claims against the debtor and its affiliates, a request that drew opposition from the debtor and the bankruptcy administrator (In re DBMP LLC, No. 3:20-bk-30080, W.D. N.C. Bkcy.)....