September 11, 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP's previous work for key creditors disqualifies it from representing West Virginia coal plant operator Omnis Pleasants in its Chapter 11 proceeding, a Delaware bankruptcy judge ruled Friday.
September 08, 2026
Silicon Valley Bank's former parent company lost its yearslong efforts to force the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to return $1.7 billion it seized. A Delaware bankruptcy judge questioned whether HSF Kramer's previous work for creditors disqualifies it from guiding a West Virginia coal plant through its Chapter 11 proceeding. And multiple debtors secured confirmation of plans in complex Chapter 11 cases.
September 03, 2026
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday grilled conflicts counsel for bankrupt coal plant Omnis Pleasants about whether the debtor's lead counsel Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP should be disqualified over prepetition work for two lenders.
August 17, 2026
Omnis Pleasants' parent company formally moved for dismissal of the West Virginia coal plant's Chapter 11 proceeding in Delaware, alleging the case was launched to gain an advantage in pending governance litigation with lenders tied to motivational speaker Tony Robbins.
July 29, 2026
A Delaware bankruptcy judge signed off on Omnis Pleasants LLC's package of first day motions Wednesday, rejecting calls by the West Virginia power plant's parent company to toss the Chapter 11 as a bad faith filing.
July 28, 2026
A century-old alcohol distributor filed for bankruptcy while pursuing an asset sale, subprime lender CashCall entered Chapter 11 after facing more than $400 million in legal judgments, and a Bitcoin miner filed for Chapter 11 amid mounting losses and plans to sell its assets.
July 27, 2026
The owner of a West Virginia coal-fired power plant filed for Chapter 11 relief Monday with more than $70 million of funded debt and plans to sell the facility, with the new management installed earlier this year accusing former executives of misconduct.