The U.S. Trustee and several insurance firms objected to confirmation of Johnson & Johnson’s proposed $10 billion bankruptcy plan, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling that dismantled Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement.
U.S. Trustee, Insurers, Object to J&J’s $10B Talc Bankruptcy Plan
The objections, filed ahead of a key hearing on whether to confirm the Chapter 11 plan, cite the Supreme Court’s decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, which invalidated nonconsensual releases in the $6 billion bankruptcy plan granted to Purdue’s founders, the Sacklers.

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