October 27, 2026
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave the nod to private-label dry bath products maker Vi-Jon to solicit votes on its Chapter 11 plan, overruling insurer objections that the plan would impermissibly assign away insurance rights.
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.