Judge Hears Arguments Over Whether Imerys Stay Blocks Fraud Class Against J&J

Mealey's (July 28, 2022, 9:08 AM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — During a July 20 hearing, the judge overseeing the Imerys Talc America Inc. bankruptcy proceedings heard arguments on whether the case’s automatic stay encompasses a class action alleging that Johnson & Johnson withheld and destroyed evidence of asbestos contamination in its talc.  A judge in the fraud case on July 12 stayed any response to the complaint pending the bankruptcy court’s decision....