Bankruptcy

  • October 02, 2025

    Wind Co.'s Pre-Ch. 11 Uptier Deal Draws Suit From Creditors

    The official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 of wind turbine blade maker TPI Composites has brought an adversary action against the debtor in Texas bankruptcy court, alleging a prepetition uptier transaction made preferred equity holder Oaktree a secured creditor to the detriment of unsecured noteholders.

  • October 02, 2025

    Attys Get Mixed NJ Discipline After Fraud Convictions

    The New Jersey Supreme Court has disbarred ex-Sacks Weston attorney Scott Diamond from the practice of law in the Garden State following his conviction for fraudulently resolving cases behind the back of his old firm, according to filings issued Thursday.

  • October 02, 2025

    Ch. 11 Trustee Appointed In Eventide Bankruptcy

    A Texas bankruptcy judge has appointed a Chapter 11 trustee in the bankruptcy of Eventide Credit Acquisitions following a request from the official committee of unsecured creditors.

  • October 02, 2025

    Cajun Restaurant Chain Hits Ch. 11 Amid Consumer Shifts

    Cajun restaurant chain Razzoo's filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court, citing consumer shifts since the COVID-19 pandemic began that have led to financial distress and made it necessary for the business to seek relief from onerous lease obligations and reduce its store count.

  • October 01, 2025

    Coinbase Gets Securities Suit Over Biz Risks Trimmed

    A New Jersey federal judge trimmed claims from a class action against Coinbase alleging the crypto exchange misrepresented or concealed parts of its business, ruling that claims tied to bankruptcy risk and regulatory disclosures that aren't based on group pleading can proceed, while claims related to proprietary trading statements were dismissed.

  • October 01, 2025

    Reed Smith Seeks 2nd Circ. Help Over Eletson Orders

    Reed Smith LLP has urged the Second Circuit to nix an order displacing the firm as counsel and requiring it to turn over client files for international shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. to lawyers representing the company's new owners, saying Eletson's bankruptcy plan has not validly taken effect.

  • October 01, 2025

    PG&E Brass, Underwriters Get Investors' Wildfire Suit Tossed

    A California federal judge has thrown out a proposed investor class action against PG&E officers, directors and underwriters that blamed stockholder losses following deadly wildfires on previous statements by PG&E officials about the utility's safety practices, but said they could try a fifth time.

  • October 01, 2025

    First Brands Can Tap $1B DIP As It Seeks Stability In Ch. 11

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday gave interim approval to car parts maker First Brands' $1.1 billion debtor-in-possession loan, freeing up $500 million in funds, after a stalled refinancing and limited liquidity pushed it to Chapter 11.

  • October 01, 2025

    Alex Jones Ch. 7 Stay Doesn't Protect Co. Assets, Judge Says

    The Texas bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 7 case of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Wednesday the automatic stay of the bankruptcy does not extend to the assets of Jones' media company, Free Speech Systems.

  • October 01, 2025

    Conn. Diocese Attys Slam US Trustee's $3.1M Fee Complaint

    The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp.'s attorneys at Ice Miller LLP and Robinson & Cole LLP, along with other bankruptcy advisers, have disputed a U.S. Trustee's claims that nearly $3.1 million in combined professional fees were not actual, necessary and reasonable in light of a mediator's efforts.

  • October 01, 2025

    Hub Hires: Morgan Lewis, WilmerHale, Simpson Thacher

    Other than the Red Sox and a few muggy late summer days, few things were hotter in September than the Boston legal market. Morgan Lewis made four lateral hires, WilmerHale welcomed back an experienced life sciences attorney, and Simpson Thacher snagged a former Goodwin banking lawyer.

  • September 30, 2025

    McKinsey Trims Endo Suit But Can't Nix Indemnification Claim

    A New York bankruptcy judge trimmed an adversary suit Monday claiming McKinsey & Co. Inc. should pay at least $1.5 billion to cover costs bankrupt pharmaceutical developer Endo International racked up defending against opioid claims, tossing nearly all allegations with leave to amend, but greenlighting an indemnification claim.

  • September 30, 2025

    Spirit Airlines Brass Face Investor Suit Over Pre-Ch. 11 Claims

    The CEO and chief financial officer of embattled budget airline Spirit face proposed shareholder class action claims that they misled investors about the company's prospects after its emergence from bankruptcy in March, only to announce months later that it had sought Chapter 11 protection once again.

  • September 30, 2025

    HSBC Gets $324M Claims Tossed In Row With Madoff Trustee

    A New York bankruptcy judge has thrown out $324 million of claims against London-based HSBC and its affiliates that were brought by the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernie Madoff's bankruptcy estate, finding the claims in an amended complaint do not relate back to claims in an earlier complaint.

  • September 30, 2025

    3rd Circ. Mulls Liens On Casino Revenue In Pa. City's Ch. 9

    The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday pressed attorneys for Delaware County and municipal bondholders on why their liens on city-generated revenues carried forward when the Pennsylvania city of Chester filed for bankruptcy in 2022.

  • September 30, 2025

    Real Estate Mogul Invited To Settle Fraud, Wage Suit For $40M

    A Chapter 7 trustee and a minority shareholder have offered to drop a sprawling lawsuit against a New York and Connecticut real estate mogul and other company leaders in exchange for $40 million, less than two months after convincing a judge to tie up $51.2 million of the defendants' assets as the contract, fraud and wage case moves forward.

  • September 30, 2025

    Hooters Gets OK To Exit Bankruptcy, Shift To Franchise Model

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved restaurant chain Hooters of America's plan to sell more than 100 restaurants to a group of franchisees and exit Chapter 11, confirming the debtor's reorganization plan weeks after ruling on a royalty dispute in the case.

  • September 30, 2025

    Education Tech Co. Anthology Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B Debt

    Anthology Inc., a software company in the educational technology space, filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court with more than $1 billion in debt, saying it intends to sell parts of its business and restructure the rest.

  • September 29, 2025

    Merit Street Ch. 11 Judge Shares Dismissal Evidence Concern

    The bankruptcy judge presiding over the Chapter 11 case of Merit Street Media expressed his concerns Monday over some of the evidence presented during a multi-day trial over motions to dismiss the company's bankruptcy, saying some testimony caused him to lose sleep.

  • September 29, 2025

    Supreme Court Considers 7 Patent Petitions

    The U.S. Supreme Court held its first conference Monday, presenting the justices with several petitions of interest to patent practitioners before the court's new term kicks off next week.

  • September 29, 2025

    In Chancery, Bankrupt First Brands Accused Of Deal Breach

    Automotive manufacturer Grammer Inc. filed a suit in the Delaware Chancery Court accusing APC Parent LLC and guarantor First Brands Group, which filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday, of breaching multiple agreements and withholding more than $20 million in payments involved with a $40 million merger.

  • September 29, 2025

    Cayman Liquidators Lack Standing On All Claims In SVB Case

    A New York bankruptcy judge Monday found the liquidators of Silicon Valley Bank's Cayman Islands branch lacked standing in their bid to bring some $944 million in claims, ruling that the officials failed to timely file adversary complaints and proofs of claim in the case.

  • September 29, 2025

    Claire's To Sell 156 UK Stores In Ch. 11

    Jewelry retailer Claire's has secured a sale for some of its business in the U.K. and Ireland to private equity firm Modella Capital, the company's British restructuring administrator announced Monday.

  • September 29, 2025

    Yale Unit Will Pay $45M To End Failed Hospitals Sale Dispute

    Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. has agreed to pay $45 million to hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. to conclude their legal dispute over a failed $435 million sale of three Connecticut hospitals, according to a motion filed in Texas bankruptcy court.

  • September 29, 2025

    Parts-Maker First Brands Files Ch. 11 With Over $10B In Debt

    Auto parts maker First Brands Group filed for Chapter 11 protection late Sunday in Texas bankruptcy court with more than $10 billion in debt and said it had secured $1.1 billion in bankruptcy financing from its creditors to keep the business running through the case.

Expert Analysis

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    Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

  • Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

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    Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • 3rd Circ. Clarifies Ch. 11 3rd-Party Liability Scope Post-Purdue

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    A recent Third Circuit decision that tort claims against the purchaser of a debtor's business belong to the debtor's bankruptcy estate reinvigorates the use of Chapter 11 for the resolution of nondebtor liability in mass tort bankruptcies following last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Purdue Pharma, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

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    Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

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    Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

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    Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

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    Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.

  • Rare Del. Oversight Ruling Sends Governance Wake-Up Call

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    An unusual ruling from the Delaware Court of Chancery recently allowed Caremark oversight claims to proceed against former executives of a company previously known as Teligent, sending a clear reminder that boards and officers must actively monitor and document oversight efforts when addressing mission-critical risks, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities

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    A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.

  • 11th Circ. Equitable Tolling Ruling Deepens Circuit Split

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    The Eleventh Circuit recently held that equitable tolling was unavailable to extend a deadline to object to discharge of debt, becoming the most recent circuit court decision to address this issue, and deepening a split that requires resolution by the U.S. Supreme Court, says Paul Avron at Berger Singerman.

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    Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experiences with writing musicals and practicing law have shown that the building blocks for both endeavors are one and the same, because drama is necessary for the law to exist, says Addison O’Donnell at LOIS Law.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law

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    Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I’ve learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.

  • 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know

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    For new associates joining firms this fall, stepping into the world of e-discovery can feel like learning a new language, but understanding a handful of fundamentals — from coding layouts to metadata — can help attorneys become fluent in document review, says Ann Motl at Bowman and Brooke.

  • Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations

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    As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG.

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    Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pursuing my childhood dream of being a professional wrestler has taught me important legal career lessons about communication, adaptability, oral advocacy and professionalism, says Christopher Freiberg at Midwest Disability.

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