Talc Testing Claims Not Stayed By Barretts Minerals’ Bankruptcy, Judge Rules

(February 16, 2024, 3:22 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — Claims against two affiliates of Chapter 11 debtor Barretts Minerals Inc. (BMI) involving the testing of talc for asbestos remain viable in the tort system while all other claims are stayed by the bankruptcy case, according to a joint stipulation and an order filed in an adversary action in a Texas federal bankruptcy court....