INJUSTICE AT WORK

INJUSTICE AT WORK

The Use Of Courts To Thwart Justice

Cancer victims sue Johnson & Johnson for allegedly using a shell company's bankruptcy to avoid paying damages to victims of talc products containing asbestos.

Patricia G. Barnes, J.D.
May 23, 2024
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I once contracted with a national home construction company to build a new house in the Midwest.

The contract contained a ten-year warranty for any potential construction defects.

A few years later, the company sold all of its liabilities (including my warranty) to a subsidiary, which immediately went bankrupt. I could have hired a…

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