Attorneys within the second talc chapter sparred on Wednesday over the doable reappointment of a future claims consultant, whose position is important to resolving all of the most cancers litigation in opposition to Johnson & Johnson via a Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Administration, which filed for Chapter 11 final month, moved to reappoint Randi Ellis, who served as the long run claims consultant in its first chapter earlier than a federal appeals court docket threw the case out. As the long run claims consultant, Ellis was tasked with guaranteeing that the pursuits of people recognized with most cancers sooner or later have been thought-about when drafting a chapter reorganization plan.