Event

Revlon talc ruling, August 2024

Bankruptcy court ruling that Revlon's 2023 plan bars 42 lawsuits claiming asbestos-contaminated talc in its products.

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Revlon asked the court to enforce its plan; the motion was granted Primary record 1
Revlon the court noted that almost all the 42 claimants say they were diagnosed after the plan was confirmed, but that their claims arise from earlier exposure Primary record 1
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York certified the claimants' appeal for direct review (23 September 2024); the Second Circuit accepted it (February 2025); we found no decision as of 1 November 2026 Primary record 2 3
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York ruled for Revlon, 12 August 2024 Primary record 1

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Decision on Reorganized Debtors' Second Omnibus Motion to Enforce the Plan Injunction, In re RML, LLC (Revlon), No. 22-10784, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, 12 Aug 2024. Primary record
The Court accordingly grants Revlon’s motion.
it nevertheless is undisputed that the claims all arise from pre-bankruptcy exposure to Revlon products that allegedly contained asbestos.
The Debtors argue that their Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”), which this Court confirmed on April 3, 2023, extinguished the underlying claims and enjoined any action to collect on them outside of the bankruptcy case.
Decision and Order Granting Motion for Certification of Direct Appeal, In re RML, LLC (Revlon), No. 22-10784, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, 23 Sep 2024. Primary record
The Court concludes that each of two alternative bases of one such statutorily defined circumstance is present here, making this Court’s certification mandatory.
2nd Circuit Grants Revlon Talc Claimants' Request For Direct Appeal, Mealey's, 24 Feb 2025. Scholarship & press
The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a mandate and order granting asbestos talc claimants’ petition for a direct appeal

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