{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/podcasts\/i-am-the-law\/oembed\/167\/liability-detour-litigating-against-bankruptcy-as-strategy","version":"1.0","provider_name":"LawHub","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org","width":640,"height":280,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/podcasts\/i-am-the-law\/player\/167\/liability-detour-litigating-against-bankruptcy-as-strategy\" title=\"I Am The Law Episode 167: Liability Detour: Litigating Against Bankruptcy as Strategy w\/ Katya Valasek\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameBorder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\"><\/iframe>","title":"I Am The Law Episode 167: Liability Detour: Litigating Against Bankruptcy as Strategy w\/ Katya Valasek","description":"When thousands of people sue a company over a harmful product, the company may create a new entity, load it with that liability, and file for bankruptcy, pausing the lawsuits and taking them away from juries. Adam Silverstein, a partner at a midsize New York firm, represents plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers trying to get these cases thrown out of bankruptcy court. In this episode, Adam explains how he learned a new area of law after Johnson & Johnson\u2019s first talc bankruptcy filing and what the early weeks demanded, from emergency hearings without depositions to forensic work tracing the company\u2019s path to North Carolina. He also discusses why circuit law shapes venue fights, coordinating with co-counsel, and working opposite former allies. Adam is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/artwork.captivate.fm\/b659f6f0-8cc8-45cd-99b7-a263c4204c47\/blue-logo-odd.jpg"}