September 16, 2026
Several insurers and major retailers objected to the Chapter 11 plan proposed by private-label dry bath products maker Vi-Jon, arguing that it would impermissibly assign away insurance rights and leaves retailers exposed to talc-related litigation.
September 09, 2026
Vi-Jon, a maker of private-label dry bath products, has filed a disclosure statement and Chapter 11 plan calling for the creation of a settlement trust funded by at least $25 million from its parent company, a proposal that would resolve its talc liabilities.
August 18, 2026
Private-label bath product maker Vi-Jon LLC, advised by attorneys from Morris James LLP and Sidley Austin LLP, commenced a Chapter 11 case in Delaware bankruptcy court in early August, after it reached terms on a global settlement with its parent company to fund a trust for the benefit of asbestos personal injury claimants.
August 05, 2026
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday granted private-label dry bath product-maker Vi-Jon LLC a range of first-day motions, including a cash management request, allowing the company to continue operating during its Chapter 11 case.
August 04, 2026
Two companies facing significant asbestos-related liabilities headed to bankruptcy court with roadmaps for a resolution. A steel tube maker sought Chapter 15 protection following what it described as a year of tariff-related woes. And Arizona's largest fire district, which has stopped responding to emergency calls, filed for Chapter 9 relief after its local government withheld funding.
August 03, 2026
Private-label dry bath product maker Vi-Jon LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with a proposed plan to channel talc injury claims into a trust to be funded by $25 million of cash and the contribution of certain insurance rights.