Mid Cap
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October 10, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Data Diligence, REIT Reinvention, Q3 Deals
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney tips for data center approvals, one Big Law partner's perspective on the reinvention of real estate investment trusts, and the third quarter's 10 largest global real estate mergers and acquisitions.
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October 10, 2025
Chancery Resolves Caribevision TV's Control, Management
A series of rulings by a Delaware vice chancellor on Friday resolved for now disputes over control of Caribevision TV Network LLC, the self-described media "eyes and ears of the Caribbean" that recently saw police called in to block an attempt to replace the company's CEO.
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October 10, 2025
How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 1
Over the past 40 years, the demographics of who is filing for bankruptcy have shifted significantly, with single women and people over 65 years old making up larger numbers of filers, according to a new book that illuminates fault lines in the U.S. economy.
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October 10, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
A Delaware bankruptcy judge will weigh SilverRock's $65 million proposed sale. A New York bankruptcy judge will hold a pretrial conference on a tax dispute in SVB Financial Group's Chapter 11 case. And a Texas bankruptcy judge will conduct a hearing on fiber network provider Everstream's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement.
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October 10, 2025
US Trustee Wants Oversight Of 'Free Fall' Hotel Ch. 11
The federal bankruptcy watchdog is asking a New York bankruptcy judge to appoint a trustee to take control of an insolvent New York City hotel operator, saying the abrupt and chaotic shutdown of its businesses left stranded travelers and unpaid workers in its wake.
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October 10, 2025
2 New Real Estate Bankruptcies Filed In The Last Week
A 45-story former ExxonMobil headquarters in downtown Houston has filed for bankruptcy after a failed plan to convert the building into apartments left the property up for sale, and the owner of three apartment buildings worth about $45 million in New York City filed for Chapter 11 following a dispute with lender Fannie Mae over a $34 million loan.
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October 09, 2025
Alex Jones Wants Justices To Pause $1.4B Sandy Hook Award
Infowars host Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay enforcement of a Connecticut court judgment awarding more than $1 billion to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, arguing that he has faith in the high court overturning the judgment against him.
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October 09, 2025
NJ Event Venue Can't Confirm Ch. 11 Plan, Lender Says
The insolvent operator of The Chariot, a restaurant and event venue business in New Jersey, tried Thursday to fend off attempts from its key lender to collect on its debt and effectively end its bankruptcy, as the creditor contended that it would be impossible for the company to get a Chapter 11 plan confirmed.
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October 09, 2025
Teamsters Want Court To Reconsider Maverick Gaming Sale
A Teamsters local asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to rethink his order permitting RunItOneTime LLC to sell assets to a company managed by one of its founders, saying the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to decide that the two weren't essentially the same business.
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October 09, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Rhodium challenged a $9 million fee request from Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP for its work as special litigation counsel in a dispute with a landlord. Lenders of the company behind MTV's "Ridiculousness" argued that its bankruptcy should be dismissed. Recovery Law Group asked a court to reconsider a $392,000 fine and a three-year filing ban. And Maverick Gaming defended its sales process.
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October 09, 2025
Hemp Co. Asks Del. Court To Defer Ex-Exec's Suit To Australia
An Australian hemp manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiaries asked a Delaware federal judge Thursday to dismiss or pause a lawsuit filed by a former executive-turned-whistleblower, arguing the case should be deferred under international comity principles.
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October 09, 2025
SilverRock Defends $65M Ch. 11 Sale Proposal
Bankrupt California property developer SilverRock Development defended its proposed $65 million property sale, telling a Delaware bankruptcy court that detractors are using speculative property valuations and discounting the need to keep the local municipality on board.
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October 09, 2025
Yield10 Bioscience Seeks Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
Agriculture company Yield10 Bioscience on Thursday urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to confirm its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, saying in a memorandum of law that the proposal would establish guidelines for a plan administrator tasked with pursuing various causes of action.
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October 08, 2025
LA County Probes Firm's Conduct In $4B Sex Abuse Deal
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to launch an investigation into a record $4 billion sex abuse settlement it approved earlier this year following claims that the Downtown L.A. Law Group paid people to file complaints.
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October 08, 2025
NC Apartment Owner Hits Ch. 11 With Up To $50M In Debt
A North Carolina-based corporation connected to real estate investment and construction development company Abranova has filed for Chapter 11 protection in North Carolina, listing up to $50 million in liabilities.
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October 08, 2025
Aleon Metals Approved For $187M Sale With Creditor Deal
Bankrupt metal recycling company Aleon Metals received approval Wednesday from a Texas judge for the sale of its assets to a secured creditor for $187.5 million after informing the court the company had reached a settlement with environmental regulators and unsecured creditors.
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October 08, 2025
Heritage Coal's Ch. 11 Plan Ignores Enviro Laws, States Say
Maryland, Pennsylvania and the creditors committee of Heritage Coal have objected to its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, telling a Delaware bankruptcy judge that legal releases should be pared down and the states saying it doesn't address their environmental laws.
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October 08, 2025
Meet The Attorneys Guiding Iron Hill Brewery Chain's Ch. 7
A team of lawyers from Klestadt Winters Jureller Southard & Stevens LLP is representing restaurant chain Iron Hill Brewery in a Chapter 7 case the company launched just 10 days after it abruptly closed all locations.
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October 08, 2025
Judge Won't Lift Ch. 9 Stay In Chester Utility Dispute
A bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday that the water utility for Chester, Pennsylvania, can't try to alter a five-year-old state court order allowing the bankrupt city to seek bidders for the utility company's assets.
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October 08, 2025
Chili's Servers Cleared To Pursue Meal Break, Expense Claims
Two Chili's food servers can continue with their claims that they were unable to take meal and rest breaks and were not reimbursed for cellphone use, a California federal judge ruled, but he winnowed the Chili's entities facing the allegations.
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October 07, 2025
Dolphin Co. Creditor Balks At Credit Bid For Ch. 11 Sale
A financial intermediary for dolphin park owner Leisure Investment Holdings LLC is asking the Delaware bankruptcy court to prohibit credit bidding in the park owner's Chapter 11 auction in order to preserve its $4 million claim from a judgment in 2017.
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October 07, 2025
Razzoo's Gets OK To Tap $3.3M In DIP Financing
A Texas bankruptcy court on Tuesday said it will grant interim approval for Cajun restaurant chain Razzoo's Inc.'s $3.3 million debtor-in-possession financing facility provided by its prepetition lender, First Horizon Bank.
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October 07, 2025
3rd Circ. Won't Rehear J&J Investor Cert. Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit declined Tuesday to reconsider backing a New Jersey federal judge's class certification order in a Johnson & Johnson investor action alleging the company artificially inflated its stock price by failing to disclose cancer risks.
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October 07, 2025
Global Wound Care Flags Medicare Delay Amid Shutdown
Specialty medical practice Global Wound Care has told a Texas bankruptcy judge it is waiting on $27.2 million in Medicare reimbursement payments, saying the risk that the delays could put it into a liquidity crisis is compounded by the federal government shutdown.
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October 07, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A software company in the educational technology industry initiated Chapter 11 proceedings with more than $1 billion in debt. A restaurant chain that abruptly closed its locations last month began a Chapter 7. And an entity seemingly related to a 100-year-old hotel's renovation entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy hauling at least $50 million in debt.
Expert Analysis
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How Bankruptcy Law Caps Landlords' Rejected Lease Claims
With corporate bankruptcy filings for the first half of the year at a 15-year high, landlords should be prepared for commercial tenants to use the bankruptcy process to reject unwanted leases in order to lessen corporate footprints and improve liquidity, say attorneys at Mintz.
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Ruling Puts 11th Circ. At Odds With Bankruptcy Courts
While an Eleventh Circuit majority recently found in BenShot v. 2 Monkey Trading and Lucky Shot USA that corporate debtors, like individuals, face certain exceptions to discharge under a nonconsensual Subchapter V plan, the ruling not only reverses the lower court, but opposes the holdings of many other bankruptcy courts, say attorneys at McDermott.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.
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5 Critical Changes Coming To Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1
Residential mortgage lenders and servicers should prepare for significant amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 taking effect this December that will impose new filing requirements, codify how creditors handle untimely payment change notices and allow debtors to request status updates, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.
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What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.
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Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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Asbestos Trusts And Tort Litigation Are Still Not Aligned
A recent ruling by a New York state court in James Petro v. Aerco International highlights the inefficiencies that still exist in asbestos litigation — especially regarding the continued lack of coordination between the asbestos tort system and the well-funded asbestos trust compensation system, says Peter Kelso at Roux.
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The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure
While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.
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Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
Ohio's financial services sector saw several significant developments in the second quarter of 2025, including a case that confirmed credit unions' setoff rights, another that established contract rights between banks and cardholders, and the House passage of a digital asset bill, say attorneys at Frost Brown.