Bankruptcy Dismissal Lifts Stay Of Asbestos-Talc Appeal, J&J Admits

Mealey's (August 16, 2023, 1:12 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dismissal of the LTL Management LLC bankruptcy and its automatic stay provision means a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals case involving allegations that two talc companies violated the California unfair competition law (UCL) by advertising their products as pure despite knowing that they were contaminated with asbestos may proceed, LTL Management said in an Aug. 15 status update....