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Latest News in Bankruptcy

  • July 21, 2026

    Heritage Coal Trustee Says Ex-Owners Hid Fraud

    The liquidating trustee for Heritage Coal and the company that acquired it has sued the mining firm's former owner in Delaware bankruptcy court, accusing them of costing the new owner millions of dollars by concealing that they had been secretly shipping low-grade coal to Heritage's largest customers for years.

  • July 21, 2026

    Subprime Lender CashCall Hits Ch. 11 With Over $400M In Debt

    CashCall Inc., a subprime lender that once made loans with interest rates exceeding 130%, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a California bankruptcy court facing legal judgments that total more than $400 million.

  • July 21, 2026

    Sidley Conflicted In Genesis Adversary Suit, Investor Says

    A Genesis Healthcare shareholder accused of manipulating the company into a deal that cost it $50 million has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to disqualify Sidley Austin LLP from representing Genesis in an adversary lawsuit, alleging the law firm advised the nursing home operator on a transaction connected to the suit.

  • July 21, 2026

    Yellow Corp. WARN Act Appeal Refines Layoff Guidance

    A Delaware federal court's recent upholding of a bankruptcy court's disallowance of unions' federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act claims against Yellow underscores that fact-specific notices and thoughtful timing are essential for distressed companies implementing layoffs, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • July 21, 2026

    A&O Shearman Hires Davis Polk Restructuring Pro In NY

    Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has hired a former Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP counsel as a restructuring partner in New York.

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