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Texas two-step bankruptcy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_tw

Once the parent company has created a spin-off containing the parent's former liabilities, the spin-off declares chapter 11 bankruptcy but remains in control as a debtor in possession.

E.g. when Johnson & Johnson entered into a Texas two-step through its spin-off LTL Management LLC, J&J's other divisions continued to operate unencumbered, and J&J maintained its AAA credit rating.
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en.wikipedia.orgTexas two-step bankruptcy - Wikipedia

Appeals court clears the way for more lawsuits over Johnson's Baby Powder

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a bankruptcy filing by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company, ruling that the company was not in genuine financial distress.

The court noted that the spinoff company still has access to Johnson & Johnson's assets, worth an estimated $61.5 billion.

#JohnsonAndJohnson #BabyPowder #LTLManagement #Bankruptcy #TexasTwoStep #Talc #Asbestos #Cancer #Lawsuit
npr.org/2023/01/30/1152600293/

The 3d Circuit #CourtOfAppeals has foiled #JohnsonAndJohnson's plan to use a bankruptcy scam called the #TexasTwoStep to escape paying 40,000 women, injured when the pharma giant sold them asbestos-tainted talcum powder to dust over their vulvas, leading to gruesome cancers:

wxxinews.org/2023-01-30/appeal

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