The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Debtor

  1. November 07, 2025

    US Trustee Blasts Releases In New Orleans Diocese Plan

    The U.S. Trustee's Office asked a Louisiana bankruptcy judge to reject the Chapter 11 plan proposed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, saying it improperly bars sexual abuse survivors from pursuing claims against third parties.

  2. November 07, 2025

    What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week

    It's a confirmation-seeking bonanza in the coming week as the Archdiocese of New Orleans will come to court for a pretrial conference related to its bankruptcy plan, Purdue will seek confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan, and Yellow Corp. will make its own bid for plan approval.

  3. August 11, 2025

    Claire's Starts Store Sales, Linqto Defeats Venue Transfer Bid

    Jewelry company Claire's announced it would launch store closing sales after seeking bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a decade. Meanwhile, a judge gave the Archdiocese of New Orleans one last chance to secure confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan, and Linqto managed to keep its bankruptcy case in Texas.

  4. August 08, 2025

    New Orleans Archdiocese Plan Will Get One Shot In November

    A Louisiana bankruptcy judge on Friday gave the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans permission to send its Chapter 11 plan out for a creditor vote and to hold a November confirmation hearing, but warned the parties this was their only chance to put the proposal into effect.

  5. July 31, 2025

    New Orleans Diocese Working On $180M Ch. 11 Plan Docs

    The bankrupt Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans asked a Louisiana judge for additional time Thursday to work on resolving opposition to its Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement that describes a $180 million settlement fund to provide recoveries to victims of childhood sexual abuse.

  6. June 27, 2025

    Judge Seeks To Shape Archdiocese's Ch. 11 Case By July 4

    A Louisiana bankruptcy judge asked the Archdiocese of New Orleans and other parties to propose a timeline for expert discovery in the church's bankruptcy so she can craft a schedule for the case before July 4.

  7. June 02, 2025

    Highland Plan Ruling Stayed, Franchise Group Plan Mostly OK

    The U.S. Supreme Court paused a Fifth Circuit order invalidating certain liability shields in hedge fund Highland Capital's Chapter 11 plan, Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group got most of its reorganization proposal confirmed in court and Steward Health Care's bankruptcy plan went out for creditor voting.

  8. May 30, 2025

    New Orleans Diocese Ch. 11 Plan Hearings Slated For Sept.

    A Louisiana bankruptcy judge Friday scheduled a confirmation trial to begin in late September in the Archdiocese of New Orleans' Chapter 11 case, saying the proceedings have been ongoing for five years and she doesn't want them to stretch into 2026.

  9. May 27, 2025

    23andMe Agrees To Sale, Rite Aid Pharmacy Deals Get OK

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals emerged as the winning bidder for 23andMe last week, agreeing to buy the genetics testing company out of bankruptcy for $256 million. Meanwhile, a judge approved Rite Aid's sale of pharmacy assets to CVS, Walgreens and others, and tensions flared during a hearing in Texas on disputes stemming from an undisclosed romance between a former Jackson Walker attorney and bankruptcy judge.

  10. May 22, 2025

    New Orleans Archdiocese Strikes $179M Abuse Deal

    The committee representing sexual abuse claimants in the Chapter 11 case of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans that began five years ago has announced it reached a roughly $179 million settlement of hundreds of abuse claims.