Lawyers for Johnson & Johnson’s Ovarian Cancer Victims React to SCOTUS Decision in Purdue
The Sackler family had agreed to provide up to
The decision has significant implications for ongoing efforts by
In response, the following is a statement from Leigh O’Dell of the Beasley Allen Law Firm and Co-Chair of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Talc/Ovarian Cancer MDL in New Jersey Federal Court.
“We believe this decision should spell doom for J&J’s third bankruptcy plan. Today’s ruling affirms that financially solvent entities, or individuals, cannot use the bankruptcy courts as a shield to escape liability for marketing and manufacturing dangerous products.
“The parallels of this case with J&J’s continued and unsuccessful attempts to use the bankruptcy laws to mirror the fraud perpetrated by the Sackler family cannot be denied. Even with an overwhelming majority of creditors approving the Sacklers’ indemnification scheme, the principles of fundamental fairness -- that it is the debtor who may receive the benefits of bankruptcy not other wrongdoers (such as the Sacklers or J&J) -- have been upheld.
“We hope that this decision provides clarity to the controversy that resulted in rampant forum shopping by companies and inconsistent administration of the code by the courts. We also hope that this decision will derail any attempt by J&J to return the talc litigation to the bankruptcy courts, and we can continue to move forward with trials that support the constitutional rights of our clients and resolutions that consider the true financial and emotional toll suffered by thousands of J&J’s victims.
“J&J’s response to today’s
“Despite mountains of evidence to the contrary, J&J continues to mislead juries and members of the public by claiming talc-based baby powder doesn’t contain asbestos. Yet, at the same time, J&J seeks the shelter of a bankruptcy escape hatch that
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