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June 10, 2025
House 23andMe Hearing Raises National Security Concerns
Lawmakers pressed current and former 23andMe executives during a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday over national security and consumer privacy in connection with a planned Chapter 11 sale of 15 million customers' DNA profiles.
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June 10, 2025
Judge Grants Vegan Restaurant Chain Planta Final $5M DIP
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday gave vegan restaurant chain Planta Group final approval to tap nearly $5 million in financing after being told Planta had resolved comments from its debtor-in-possession lender, creditors committee and a collection of landlords.
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June 10, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
From a leading solar panel design firm to a Canadian retailer affected by U.S. tariffs on goods made in China, here are some of the latest debtors to file bankruptcy petitions.
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June 10, 2025
No Sanctions For Cicis Pizza Investor, Judge Rules
A Texas state court judge drew short of sanctioning one of the companies that helped bring Cicis Pizza out of bankruptcy, but said Tuesday the company needs to turn over its complete ledger as it pursues a suit challenging allegedly excessive management fees totaling at least $25 million.
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June 10, 2025
Green Energy Battery Co. Files Ch. 11 With Sale, Spinoff Plans
A company that manufactures batteries for green energy projects sought Chapter 11 protection in New Jersey bankruptcy court Tuesday, saying it is planning a spinoff and a sale to deal with its $325 million in debt, and citing an "untenable" liquidity situation and claims asserted by unhappy customers.
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June 10, 2025
Petersen Health Ch. 11 Liquidation OK'd After $6.7M CEO Deal
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday signed off on nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care's Chapter 11 liquidation after the debtor reached a $6.7 million settlement agreement with its founder and CEO, overruling an objection by the U.S. Trustee's Office that argued approval of the plan would be premature.
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June 10, 2025
Biopharma Co. Unit Hopes To Shed Empty Facilities In Ch. 11
A subsidiary of biopharmaceutical manufacturer National Resilience Holdco Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday in Delaware bankruptcy court with a reorganization plan involving shutting down offices, manufacturing sites and labs it described as "underutilized."
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June 10, 2025
Wood Insulation Co. Gets OK For Debt-For-Equity Plan
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved wood fiber insulation maker GO Lab's equity-swap Chapter 11 plan after being told the plan had the support of the vast majority of creditors and had attracted no objections.
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June 09, 2025
Rhodium Funders Go After Ch. 11 Plan Exclusivity
A group of startup funders of bankrupt crypto miner Rhodium Encore has made an emergency motion to terminate Rhodium's exclusive right to file a Chapter 11 plan and to seek leave to file its own plan, asserting it constitutes the largest stakeholder in a case the debtor have mismanaged.
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June 09, 2025
23andMe Reopens Bidding, Jackson Walker Mediates Fee Suit
The winner of 23andMe's Chapter 11 auction will compete with its co-founder in another round of bidding. Jackson Walker and the U.S. Trustee's Office agreed to mediate a fee dispute tied to an ethics scandal. And the U.S. Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on Hertz's challenge of a ruling that it owed $272 million in interest and fees following its Chapter 11.
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June 09, 2025
Bankruptcy Filings Didn't Ice These NHL Franchises
With the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers battling in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, Law360 takes a look at some of the National Hockey League franchises that have sought the refuge of the bankruptcy courts over the years, including some squads that earned spots in this year's playoffs.
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June 09, 2025
Charter School Funding Firm Hits Ch. 11 With Up to $50M Debt
Charter School Capital Inc., a company that provides funding for charter schools across the country, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with up to $50 million in debt, saying it plans to sell the business through the case.
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June 09, 2025
Bank Gets First Dibs On Bankrupt Pa. Nursing Homes' Coffers
A bank that says it's owed nearly $48 million by a group of bankrupt Pennsylvania nursing homes will get first dibs on what's left in their accounts under a settlement approved by a federal bankruptcy judge Monday, despite objections from a supplier who said some of the money doesn't belong to the nursing homes.
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June 09, 2025
Tariffs Tip Fashion Retailer Oak And Fort Into Ch. 15
Canadian clothing retailer Oak and Fort Corp. and several affiliates have filed for Chapter 15 protection in New York bankruptcy court with almost $20 million in debt, saying U.S. tariffs on China have cut into profits and caused its lenders to pull back on financing.
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June 09, 2025
Solar Mosaic Files Ch. 11 As Congress Plans Tax Credit Cuts
Home solar panel financing company Solar Mosaic has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court with more than $264 million in debt and sale plans, saying it is facing a contracting solar energy market and uncertainty over the future of federal solar panel tax credits.
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June 06, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Hotels, Healthcare REITs, Secondaries
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including where the hotel sector stands at the midyear, which states are trying to curb healthcare investment models and what is fueling the surge in the real estate secondaries market.
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June 06, 2025
Synapse Trustee Says No Funds Remain To Trace Client Cash
The court-appointed trustee overseeing the Chapter 11 of fintech middleware firm Synapse Financial Technologies Inc. is asking a California bankruptcy judge to convert the case to a Chapter 7 liquidation, despite some customer funds remaining unaccounted for.
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June 06, 2025
Judge Skeptical Of Changes To Sticky's Chicken Ch. 11 Plan
A New York bankruptcy judge expressed concerns Friday about the scope of modifications that Sticky's, a popular chicken restaurant chain, made to its already-confirmed Chapter 11 plan once it found a buyer that would avoid a liquidation, saying she expects to call the parties back Monday to share her decision on the new version.
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June 06, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Bankruptcy judges will hear arguments on approving the Chapter 11 plans of nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care and investment group The Aztec Fund, decide if satellite communications company Ligado Networks can send out its plan for a creditor vote, and determine if life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings can settle claims against directors for allegedly diverting company funds.
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June 06, 2025
US Trustee Challenges Releases In Tommy's Boats Ch. 11 Plan
The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to reject the Chapter 11 plan floated by a boat and water sports retailer known as Tommy's Boats, arguing it contains nonconsensual third-party releases that violate the Bankruptcy Code and the U.S. Supreme Court's Purdue Pharma ruling.
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June 06, 2025
The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
An undivided U.S. Supreme Court issued five unanimous rulings this week, weighing in on the burden majority-group plaintiffs must meet in discrimination cases, what counts as a religious organization for purposes of an employment tax exemption, and whether Mexico can sue American gun companies for their alleged role in cartel violence. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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June 06, 2025
Med Tech Co. Accelerate Diagnostics Can Tap $20M DIP Loan
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has granted final approval for medical technology company Accelerate Diagnostics' $20 million debtor-in-possession financing, which is backed by lenders, including its stalking horse bidder.
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June 06, 2025
NJ Firm Says It Has No Business Being Sued In Louisiana
New Jersey-based Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC asked a Louisiana federal judge to dismiss a doctor's suit accusing the firm of driving him into bankruptcy, arguing that there's no jurisdiction that would justify continued litigation in the state.
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June 05, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A technology platform for startups is hoping to mediate a string of legal disputes with a creditor and former business partner in its Chapter 11. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to enforce the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 channeling injunction, saying it has been forced to defend itself from released claims. And ExxonMobil objected to a biofuel startup's Chapter 11 auction proposal, asserting that it has rights to certain intellectual property up for sale.
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June 05, 2025
Pa. City's Receiver Asks Court To Rein In Stormwater Board
The receiver for the bankrupt city of Chester, Pennsylvania, told a state court Thursday that the city-created stormwater authority and its board of directors violated their charter and state law by expanding the board and paying the elected officials who were on it.
Expert Analysis
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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23andMe Case Highlights Privacy Complexities In Ch. 11
Attorneys at Pryor Cashman discuss the interplay between a sale of personally identifiable information and bankruptcy law in light of genetics and health company 23andMe's recent filing for Chapter 11 relief.
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Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.