June 09, 2026
Two bankrupt fracking sand miners on Tuesday asked a Texas bankruptcy judge for one more week to reach a deal for a cash offer outbidding the current $21 million stalking horse credit bid for their businesses.
June 02, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday gave a pair of bankrupt fracking sand miners until next week to finalize a last-minute cash offer for their businesses after hearing no one had bid at the debtors' asset auction last week.
May 01, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge said Friday she would approve $2.5 million in additional Chapter 11 financing for two debtors that mine and process sand for fracking from an entity that is also pursuing a $21 million stalking horse bid for the companies.
April 27, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge declined to order an immediate conversion of the Chapter 11 cases of two debtors that mine and process sand for fracking, but said she would wait to rule on bidding procedures and additional debtor-in-possession financing until more documents are filed.
September 04, 2025
FTX's recovery trust sued a former executive to recoup potential fraudulent transfers it alleged were used to buy Maryland real estate. A lender for two bankrupt sand mining companies in Texas asked for the debtors' cases to be moved from the Northern District of Texas to the state's western district. And the city of Pittsburgh raised red flags around the sale of an affordable housing complex through a bankruptcy sale it argued could be abetting fraud.
August 05, 2025
Twin sand mining companies entered Chapter 11 after facing tensions with a lender and seeing drops in production and orders. A New York City music venue owner filed for bankruptcy, saying renovation and permitting troubles at its largest venue scuttled its 2025 season. And an Arkansas rice mill filed for Chapter 11 with up to $10 million in liabilities. Here are some of the past week's new bankruptcies.