Mid Cap

  • June 11, 2025

    Policy Uncertainty Over Tax Credits Led Mosaic To Ch. 11

    A shrinking solar energy market and unclear prospects surrounding federal tax credits for solar panels prompted solar panel financing firm Mosaic to file a Chapter 11 petition just a few days before a major residential solar panel designer, Sunnova Energy, launched its own bankruptcy case.

  • June 11, 2025

    Pharma Real Estate Unit Moves Toward July Ch. 11 Plan Date

    Bedmar LLC, the property lease-holding subsidiary of pharmaceutical manufacturing company National Resilience HoldCo Inc., will seek confirmation of its prepackaged Chapter 11 plan in late July, but a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday said she had concerns about waiving the vote solicitation requirements so early in the case.

  • June 11, 2025

    Lathrop GPM Names New Kansas City Leader

    Following the announcement of a planned move next year to a new office in Kansas City, Missouri, Lathrop GPM LLP said Tuesday that a veteran bankruptcy attorney will be appointed the next partner-in-charge of the firm's largest location.

  • June 11, 2025

    JC Penney Blasts Jackson Walker Bid To Escape Fee Dispute

    J.C. Penney has called on a Texas bankruptcy court to knock down Jackson Walker LLP's bid to escape a fee suit prompted by a yearslong secret romance between a former firm partner and a onetime bankruptcy judge, saying the firm's dismissal bid is "riddled with implausibility, excuse and contradiction."

  • June 11, 2025

    Biopharm Co. Seelos Gets OK For Credit Bid In July Auction

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave biopharmaceutical company Seelos Therapeutics approval for a July asset auction with a $22 million baseline credit bid, over the objections of unsecured creditors who said they want to challenge that debt.

  • June 10, 2025

    Fla. Fraud Suit Cited In Threat To $300M Project's Ch. 11 Plan

    The debtors of a $300 million real estate development in Florida cited challenges in working through its Chapter 11 case on Tuesday, telling a federal bankruptcy judge that an insurance heiress's state court lawsuit against her former financial adviser threatens to derail a restructuring plan.

  • June 10, 2025

    States Sue To Block 23andMe From Selling DNA Data In Ch. 11

    A bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general has sued 23andMe Inc. in Missouri bankruptcy court seeking to block the genetic-testing company from auctioning off its 15 million customers' personal genetic information without their explicit consent in its ongoing Chapter 11 proceeding.

  • June 10, 2025

    23andMe Auction Is A Wake-Up Call For Data Privacy Law

    With its giant trove of customer genetic and health data up for auction, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe's bankruptcy is revealing glaring gaps in federal data privacy laws.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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."

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • A Closer Look At SDNY Bankruptcy Rule Amendments

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    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York’s recent amendments to its local rules aim to streamline key Chapter 11 processes, resolve misunderstandings about previous iterations of the rules and urge caution about the use of artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • FTX Exec's Sentencing Shows Pros And Cons Of Cooperation

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    The sentencing of former FTX tech deputy Gary Wang, whose cooperation netted him a rare outcome of no prison time, offers critical takeaways for attorneys and clients navigating the burgeoning world of crypto-related prosecutions, says Andrew Meck at Whiteford.

  • Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal

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    A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because it wouldn't disrupt the IT company's confirmed plan or harm creditors, reinforcing the importance of judicial restraint in applying equitable mootness where limited relief is possible, say attorneys at Parkins & Rubio.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • The Challenges Of Abandoned Retirement Plans In Ch. 7

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    The Department of Labor's rule for unwinding retirement accounts when plan sponsors file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was intended to alleviate trustees' administration issues, but practical challenges, like unresolved fee and identification matters, could hinder its implementation, say David Goodrich at Golden Goodrich and Nancy Simons at Stretto.

  • Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records

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    Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

  • So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?

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    Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

  • A Strategic Checklist For Bankruptcy Motion Objections

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    Hewing to a set of best practices for objecting to a motion in bankruptcy cases can help creditors’ counsel stay on track as they juggle deadlines and jurisdictions, determine whether filing will help or harm the client, and negotiate with the debtor.

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