Asbestos-Talc Plaintiffs Dismiss Attempt At Enjoining J&J ‘Texas Two-Step’

Mealey's (September 13, 2021, 9:14 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — Missouri state court plaintiffs currently locked in a state court trial with two Johnson & Johnson entities voluntarily dismissed a separate action pending in federal court after Johnson & Johnson removed the case, in which the plaintiffs sought to enjoin it from avoiding asbestos liabilities by shifting them into a shell entity it would then bankrupt....