(November 16, 2023, 3:32 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey federal bankruptcy judge on Nov. 15 appointed a retired bankruptcy judge to mediate asbestos and talc personal injury claims, environmental claims, successor liability or alter ego claims and insurance coverage disputes in an adversary proceeding filed in the Chapter 11 case of defunct talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels Inc. (WCD)....