J&J Says 3rd Circuit Ruling Doesn’t Lift Stay Of UCL Asbestos Claims Appeal

Mealey's (February 22, 2023, 1:32 PM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision dissolving the LTL Management LLC bankruptcy does not lift a stay in the appeal of a federal lawsuit claiming that two companies violated the California unfair competition law (UCL) and other state laws by withholding information about asbestos contamination of talc because the court has yet to issue a mandate and won’t until resolution of a rehearing petition, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI) tells the Ninth Circuit in a status report....