February 12, 2018
Takata Corp.’s U.S. unit reached a settlement with its creditors, lawyers for those injured by its deadly air bags and automakers that smoothes the way to end its Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sell its viable operations, according to court papers. …
January 4, 2018
The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Takata Corp.’s U.S. unit on Wednesday cleared the way for the company’s creditors to vote on its Chapter 11 plan, which critics say limits the legal rights of those injured by its deadly airbags. …
August 16, 2017
A U.S. judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Takata Corp.’s U.S. business on Wednesday halted lawsuits for 90 days against automakers brought by victims of its faulty air bag inflators. Takata requested a six-month stay of the lawsuits, arguing an injunction …
July 18, 2017
The global recall of Takata Corp.’s defective air bags widened last week and the number of confirmed deaths rose, but legal experts said the bigger worry for car companies caught in the fallout is playing out in a Delaware bankruptcy …
June 16, 2017
Takata Corp. plans to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week, paving the way for a sale of the 84-year-old Japanese air-bag maker behind the biggest safety recall in automotive history. The supplier is expected to seek protection in …
November 8, 2016
As auto supplier Takata Corp. prepares for a possible U.S. bankruptcy filing, potential bidders are poring over a recent U.S. court ruling that could expose a buyer to liability for the company’s defective air bags, sources have told Reuters. Takata …
September 30, 2016
All five bidders seeking to bail out Japan’s beleaguered Takata Corp. have presented restructuring plans that require the air bag maker to file for bankruptcy protection, people with knowledge of the process told Reuters. But some Japanese creditors have opposed …