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Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, ... (more story)

No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requirin... (more story)

5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intell... (more story)

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Hearthside Proposes $30M In Ch. 11 Key Employee Bonuses

The bankrupt parent of snack maker Hearthside Food Solutions proposed a pair of retention and incentive payment plans that would provide up to $30 million in bonuses to key employees in the company's Texas Chapter 11 case.

Womble Bond's New Delaware Leader Talks Growth, Visibility

A "proud and lifelong Delawarean," Jeffrey K. Simpson is excited to serve as the new managing partner of Womble Bond Dickinson's Wilmington office and help attract more talent by touting the benefits of practi... (more story)

Amazon, FedEx, Anthem Blast Guo Ch. 11 Clawbacks

Amazon, Anthem and FedEx on Wednesday asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to toss millions in clawback claims against nearly 40 entities by Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 trustee, saying during oral arg... (more story)

Madoff Feeder Fund Exec To Sell Home, Art In Trustee Deal

A co-founder of one of the earliest Bernie Madoff feeder funds and his wife have agreed to sell their Florida home and fine art collection, in addition to paying $550,000 to end a 14-year-old, $85 million claw... (more story)

Calif. Resort Developer Seeks City Funding For Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave the owner of a California resort project another week to secure $11 million in municipal Chapter 11 financing, and similarly delayed a request by the U.S. Trustee'... (more story)

Judge OKs More Fees In Calif. Debt Relief Firm's Bankruptcy

A California bankruptcy judge has tentatively approved an additional $2.1 million in professional fees in the bankruptcy case of a troubled debt relief firm, despite the amount of professional fees already exc... (more story)

Crafts Retailer Joann Hits Ch. 11 Again With $616M In Debt

Fabrics and crafts retailer Joann Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday with $615.7 million in debt and a plan to sell its assets, the company's second Chapter 11 filing i... (more story)

Willkie Shouldn't Rep Franchise Group In Ch. 11, Says Trustee

The Office of the U.S. Trustee has objected to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP serving as co-counsel for debtor Franchise Group Inc. in its Chapter 11, saying the firm did prepetition work for Franchise's ex-CEO ... (more story)

Prospect Medical Beats Objection To $29M In Ch. 11 Funds

A Texas bankruptcy judge said Tuesday she would allow struggling hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. to borrow part of a $100 million financing package that prompted an objection from the company'... (more story)

Resort Developer Asks To Wind Up Chinese Co. In Bahamas

The developer of the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas filed a petition Tuesday to liquidate a Chinese-owned construction firm that was hit with a $1.6 billion judgment last year by a New York court over its frau... (more story)

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Auto Financer Vroom Exits Ch. 11 Free Of Long-Term Debt

Bankrupt automotive finance company Vroom Inc. has emerged from bankruptcy free of $290.5 million in convertible note debt, it has announced.

Meet The Attys Guiding New Zealand Software Co.'s Ch. 15

Montoux, a New Zealand-based provider of actuarial software, has hired lawyers from Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP to help secure U.S. recognition of a liquidation process the company launched in its home country.

Trust Of Retailer Fred's Can Claw Back Pre-Ch. 11 Transfers

A Delaware bankruptcy judge granted partial summary judgment to the liquidating trust for defunct retailer Fred's Inc. in its bid to recover more than $3 million it paid to logistics company C.H. Robinson Co. ... (more story)

Giuliani Settles NY Asset Turnover Case After Trial No-Show

Rudy Giuliani on Thursday settled claims that he must turn over assets to fund a $148 million judgment for defaming two Georgia poll workers, after his failure to show up in court delayed the start of a scheduled bench trial.

Chancery Awards $1.6M To Food Recycler In Trade Secret Fight

The former leaders of a now-defunct food waste company owe another company $1.6 million for misappropriating a process for turning waste into fertilizer and animal feed, a Delaware vice chancellor said in a de... (more story)

NJ Hospital Chain Reorg Plan Nets Flurry Of Objections

The proposed disclosure statement and Chapter 11 plan of New Jersey hospital operator CarePoint Health Systems Inc. drew more than a half dozen objections, including from former owners, a prospective buyer, an... (more story)

Boeing Vexes Judge In 737 Max Records Flap With Airline

The Boeing Co. can't use a now-defunct South African airline's loss of records to dodge a suit over fallout from a 737 Max airplane deal, a Washington federal judge has said, chiding the aerospace giant for of... (more story)

Judge OKs Digital Media Solutions' Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave bankrupt digital advertising firm Digital Media Solutions Inc. approval for its proposed Chapter 11 plan, overruling objections from the U.S. trustee who argued the p... (more story)

AI Travel App Co. Mondee Files Ch. 11 With Sale Plans

Artificial intelligence-supported travel agency application maker Mondee Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, saying it has a baseline offer for the acquisition of its assets and $49 mill... (more story)

Wynne Transportation Can Tap Some Of $6M DIP In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Tuesday she will allow transportation service provider Wynne Transportation to borrow $2 million in initial debtor-in-possession financing on an interim basis, clearing the way... (more story)