January 08, 2025
The U.S. government objected to a $535 million settlement that bankrupt talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels reached regarding talc claims in its New Jersey Chapter 11 case, saying the deal was built on faulty estimates of the company's environmental liabilities.
October 30, 2024
Bankrupt talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. presented a Chapter 11 plan Monday that would be funded by a proposed $535 million settlement with its successors, but a dispute with the official committee of talc claimants could derail the plan.
September 04, 2024
Bankrupt talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. asked a New Jersey bankruptcy court to approve a $535 million settlement that will resolve claims against companies including Berkshire Hathaway Inc., chemical distributor Brenntag and DB US Holding Corp.
August 13, 2024
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge ruled on Tuesday that third-party tort claims against the corporate successor of bankrupt talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels are the property of the bankruptcy estate and can't be asserted by the individual claimants.
April 04, 2024
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge has rejected a bid by an ad hoc group to form an official committee of unsecured commercial creditors in the bankruptcy of talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc., saying the group had not shown it was insufficiently well-represented.
March 27, 2024
The U.S. trustee has objected to a bid by an ad hoc group to form an official committee of unsecured commercial creditors in the bankruptcy of talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels, arguing the ad hoc group largely consists of law firms that defended the debtor before it filed its Chapter 11 petition.
April 27, 2023
Talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels, a frequent target of asbestos lawsuits, and three affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, citing between $1 billion and $10 billion in liabilities.