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September 11, 2025
Part Of FTX's $167M Ch. 11 SkyBridge Suit Sent To Arbitration
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday partially denied investment firm SkyBridge Capital's bid to arbitrate most of FTX's $167 million lawsuit against it, while staying bankruptcy-specific portions to let an arbitrator first decide breach of contract claims.
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September 11, 2025
JCPenney Settles Fee Dispute Over Jackson Walker Romance
The corporate entities formerly known as JCPenney on Thursday asked a Texas federal court to greenlight a $1.4 million settlement with Jackson Walker PC in a dispute concerning the romance of a partner with a bankruptcy judge, the latest and largest of several settlements to seek approval in recent months.
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September 11, 2025
Weil's New Appellate Co-Head On His Meteoric Rise
In a little more than five years, Robert Niles-Weed rose from beginning as an associate at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP to being named co-head of its appeals and strategic counseling practice.
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September 10, 2025
Spirit's Shake-Up In 2nd Ch. 11 May Not Save Budget Airline
In its second bankruptcy case in under a year, Spirit Airlines has vowed to use the tools of Chapter 11 to ditch jets and change where it flies, but even a comprehensive restructuring this time may not save the business from an eventual liquidation, experts told Law360.
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September 10, 2025
NIST Links Start Of Surfside Towers Collapse To Pool Deck
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's ongoing investigation into the 2021 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, shows the collapse likely began in the 12-story residential building's pool deck, rather than in the main tower structure.
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September 10, 2025
Oakland Diocese Looks To End Ch. 11 Over Mediation Impasse
The Diocese of Oakland has asked a bankruptcy judge to dismiss its more than two-year-old Chapter 11 case, saying it cannot afford a contested confirmation hearing after hitting what it called a mediation deadlock with unsecured creditors.
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September 10, 2025
Wind Co.'s DIP Gives Lender Too Much Control, Creditors Say
The unsecured creditors of an insolvent wind turbine blade maker have asked a Texas bankruptcy court to reject the terms of the debtor's proposed Chapter 11 financing, saying it would hand the reins of the bankruptcy case to one secured creditor.
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September 10, 2025
Guo Trustee, Law Firms Get OK For Deals On $4.4M Disputes
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge has approved deals between Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 trustee and the law firm McDermott Will & Schulte, four other law firms and one consulting firm, ending $4.4 million in potential clawback claims without formal litigation.
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September 10, 2025
Firm Seeks To Toss Lowenstein Sandler Claims Over Affidavit
Trif & Modugno LLC has reiterated to the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey that part of a malpractice suit filed against it by Lowenstein Sandler LLP must be dismissed because the national firm did not file an affidavit of merit within the time limit.
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September 10, 2025
Subprime Lender Tricolor Auto Hits Ch. 7 With Over $1B Debt
Tricolor Holdings, a Texas-based company that provides car loans to low-income buyers, and several affiliates filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Texas bankruptcy court Wednesday with more than $1 billion of debt.
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September 09, 2025
Jones Asks Justices To Hear 'Death Penalty' Sandy Hook Case
Right-wing media firebrand Alex Jones asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his appeal of a $1.4 billion defamation damages award conferred by a Connecticut state court over statements about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, saying the lower court's default judgment on liability is an unconstitutional "death penalty" for Jones and his media company.
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September 09, 2025
Claire's Can Sell US Stores For $104M In Ch. 11
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved a request from jewelry chain Claire's for permission to sell some of its U.S. stores and intellectual property to a private holding company for $104 million in cash, along with other inducements, after stakeholders reached a consensus.
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September 09, 2025
Wind Turbine Maker Gets OK To Hand Off Turkish Subsidiaries
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave wind turbine blade maker TPI Composites permission to hand off its Turkish operations to a local owner, a move the company said will save it $31 million in intercompany obligations.
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September 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Allows NY AG To Curb Nonprofit's Debtor Coaching
The Second Circuit vacated a lower court order that prevented New York Attorney General Letitia James from stopping a bankruptcy education nonprofit from advising low-income debtors Tuesday, saying that while the state's unauthorized practice of law statutes regulate speech, they are content neutral and should be reviewed under intermediate scrutiny.
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September 09, 2025
Butler Snow Bankruptcy Duo Joins Vartabedian Hester
Dallas area litigation boutique Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP announced Tuesday that a pair of experienced bankruptcy attorneys joined the firm from Butler Snow LLP.
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September 09, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A bankrupt trucking company's founders asked for U.S. recognition of their own foreign insolvencies, bids the court rejected on Tuesday. Also, a biotech company filed for Chapter 11 with at least $2.7 million in liabilities, and a bowling and eatery chain hit bankruptcy in Delaware.
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September 09, 2025
Approach The Bench: Judge Shannon Discusses Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy might seem like a technical and obscure practice area, but not to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon.
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September 08, 2025
Wolfspeed Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Cutting $4.6B Debt
A Texas bankruptcy judge said Monday he would approve a Chapter 11 plan slashing $4.6 billion of chipmaker Wolfspeed Inc.'s debt, overruling an objection from the U.S. Trustee's Office to the opt-out mechanism for obtaining creditor support for third-party releases.
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September 08, 2025
FDIC Bests Farella Braun In Dispute Over SVB Legal Fees
A California federal judge has sided with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in a dispute over $48,800 in unpaid legal bills that Farella Braun & Martel LLP sought for work it did before Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, finding the firm's invoices lacked key details like hours and billing rates.
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September 08, 2025
London Insurers Owe Full Coverage Limits To NY Archdiocese
Certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London and other London market insurers must pay their full applicable policy limits under policies issued to the Archdiocese of New York, a state court ruled Monday in the archdiocese's suit seeking coverage for thousands of sexual abuse claims.
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September 08, 2025
Calif. Says Defunct SVB Owes State Over $76M In Taxes
The former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank owes the state of California upward of $76 million in taxes on income from a portfolio of securities for years leading up to the bank's failure, a state taxing authority told a New York bankruptcy court.
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September 08, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week at the Delaware Court of Chancery, a bankruptcy administrator for a generic drugmaker formerly known as Teligent was told he can proceed with duty of oversight claims against most former officers and directors of the company, who the administrator said was complicit in the company's collapse. In an opinion, the Court of Chancery cites its 1996 decision In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation, which refined director duties of care and oversight.
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September 08, 2025
Attys Accused Of Filing Fake Docs In Miss America Dispute
A real estate developer, his associates and his current and past attorneys submitted fake contracts as evidence of their ownership of the company that runs the Miss America pageant in a $500 million lawsuit and should face sanctions, the plaintiffs — who allege they're the rightful owners — told a Florida federal judge Saturday.
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September 08, 2025
Spirit Airlines Cleared To Tap Over $275M To Fund Ch. 11
Budget air carrier Spirit Airlines secured a New York bankruptcy judge's approval Monday of its bid to borrow up to $275 million and use other funds to support the business as Spirit gears up to reject aircraft leases during its Chapter 11.
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September 08, 2025
NY Diocese Wins OK Of Ch. 11 Plan, Yellow Nears Approval
A New York judge authorized the Chapter 11 plan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, Yellow Corp.'s newest bankruptcy plan disclosure statement won tentative approval, and Monster.com was given the go-ahead to begin collecting votes on a Chapter 11 plan. This is the week in bankruptcy.
Expert Analysis
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Bankruptcy Ruling Provides Guidance On 363 Asset Sales
HE v. Avadim Holdings, a recent ruling from the District of Delaware, underscores the principle that rejection of executory contracts does not unwind completed transfers of property and the importance of clear and precise language in sale orders and asset purchase agreements in bankruptcy cases, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement
The prosecution of crypto company Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, offers a unique test of the line between lawful and unlawful conduct in digital transactions, and the Trump administration’s posture toward the case will provide clues about its cryptocurrency enforcement agenda in the years to come, say attorneys at Brooks Pierce.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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How Courts Can Filter Nonmeritorious Claims In Mass Torts
Nonmeritorious claims have been a key obstacle to settlement in many recent high-profile mass torts, but courts may be able to use tools they already have to solve this problem, says Samir Parikh at Wake Forest University.
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.
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Serta Ruling Further Narrows Equitable Mootness In 5th Circ.
The Fifth's Circuit recent Serta bankruptcy decision represents a further hardening of its view of the equitable mootness doctrine, and may set up a U.S. Supreme Court review of the doctrine in the near future, say attorneys at Cleary.