John F. Higgins, a partner in the bankruptcy section and litigation practice group of Porter Hedges in Houston. Courtesy photoIn Talc Bankruptcy, Andy Birchfield Skipped His Deposition. Could He Face Sanctions?
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Red River Talc, which filed for bankruptcy to resolve talcum powder lawsuits, moved to sanction Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield after he did not appear for a Monday deposition.
November 21, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
What You Need to Know
- A federal judge has scheduled a hearing next week to decide whether to grant a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s request to sanction Beasley Allen’s Andy Birchfield.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, in Texas, has planned a trial in late January and early February on whether voting irregularities impacted Johnson & Johnson’s nearly $10 billion prepackaged bankruptcy plan.
- A coalition supporting Birchfield called sanctions 'unwarranted' and the result of an 'unfortunate breakdown in cooperating among the parties.'
A federal judge in Texas has scheduled a hearing next week to decide whether to grant a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s request to sanction Beasley Allen’s Andy Birchfield for skipping out on his deposition on Monday.
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