Federal Judge Pauses Tens of Thousands of Cancer Lawsuits as J&J Attempts Settlement Through ‘Texas Two Step’ Bankruptcy
September 12, 2023A federal bankruptcy judge has again halted lawsuits filed by tens of thousands of cancer victims as part of Johnson & Johnson’s latest attempt to use bankruptcy laws to settle its growing litigation liabilities.
In January 2023, Third Circuit judges dismissed J&J’s first “Texas two-step” Chapter 11 filing, allowing plaintiffs suffering from ovarian cancer, mesothelioma...