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The Bankruptcy Risks Inherent In AI Data Center Power Deals

While the construction of data centers that fuel artificial intelligence continues to accelerate, some potential r... (more story)

3 Notable Developments In Ch. 15 Bankruptcy This Year

Several notable Bankruptcy Code Chapter 15 decisions from 2025 warrant review, including rulings that clarified th... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems ... (more story)

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6 Key Rulings From Outgoing Del. Justice Karen L. Valihura

Soon-to-be-retiring Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura carved her name deeply into First State corporate law jurisprudence over her dozen years on the bench, at a time of surging caseloads and in... (more story)

NJ Judge Signals Green Light To Revive J&J Unit's Libel Suit

A New Jersey federal judge has indicated she is planning to grant a bankrupt Johnson & Johnson talc subsidiary's bid to revive its trade libel claim over a scientific article linking asbestos in talc to mesothelioma.

Debtor MMA Law Seeks To Nix La. Court's Fee Claim Order

Mass tort litigation firm MMA Law asked a Texas bankruptcy judge late Monday to invalidate a ruling from a Louisiana federal court, saying the Chapter 11 automatic stay protects MMA's assets, including the cla... (more story)

Genesis Healthcare Selects New Bidder For Ch. 11 Sale

Bankrupt nursing home company Genesis Healthcare Inc. on Tuesday announced Genie 3 Partners LLC as its new stalking horse bidder for the upcoming second auction of all its assets, following a Texas bankruptcy ... (more story)

PG&E Inks $100M Deal To Settle Investors' Wildfire Suit

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co., its brass and its underwriters have reached a $100 million deal ending investor claims over allegedly misleading statements about the company's safety practices a... (more story)

Nicklaus Takes Aim At Bankrupt Golf Co.'s Ch. 11 Loan

Retired professional golfer Jack Nicklaus is opposing the Chapter 11 financing and sale procedures floated by sporting gear and golf course design company GBI Services, saying the business is trying to sell as... (more story)

Ligado Says Inmarsat's FCC Suit Broke Ch. 11 Automatic Stay

Telecommunications group Ligado Networks says a maritime satellite communication group flouted the automatic stay of its bankruptcy and a mediated deal last month by bringing a lawsuit over Ligado's request to... (more story)

Luminar Says Ex-CEO Won't Cooperate With Ch. 11 Probe

Luminar Technologies, a developer of lidar technology for autonomous vehicles, has told a Texas bankruptcy judge its former chief executive is refusing to cooperate with a subpoena and provide information it n... (more story)

Tricolor Ex-CEO Fights Bid To Get Him To Creditor Meeting

The ex-CEO of subprime car loan lender Tricolor Holdings is asking a Texas bankruptcy judge to reject a motion to compel him to attend a meeting of the company's creditors, saying he would be unable to answer ... (more story)

Pine Gate Gets OK On $285M Asset Sale To Nofar

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday approved solar energy developer Pine Gate Renewables' $285 million sale of certain assets to Nofar USA Energy Investments and Management after the debtor reached a deal with ... (more story)

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Bankrupt Hospital Wants Out Of $3B BCBS Antitrust Deal

A bankrupt Alabama hospital is asking a federal judge to allow it to drop out of a $2.8 billion antitrust class action settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield, saying it may be forced to shut down unless it can... (more story)

Vectra Bank Claims Lending Co. Owes $4.5M

Vectra Bank has accused a Colorado-based commercial finance company and two related business entities in state court of defaulting on a $6.5 million loan and said they now owe the bank more than $4.5 million.

DC's Compass Coffee Hits Ch. 11 Amid Rent, Other Disputes

The Washington, D.C.-based coffee chain Compass Coffee filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday with at least $11.7 million of estimated liabilities amid rent disputes with landlords, promising to soon disclose... (more story)

PrimaLend Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Vote, Bid Procedures

Subprime lender PrimaLend Capital Partners LP on Tuesday received a Texas bankruptcy judge's approval of its request to take votes on a Chapter 11 plan and bidding procedures for an asset sale.

Dolphin Co. Gets OK To Transfer Sea Lions, Sharks In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has signed off on dolphin park owner Leisure Investments Holdings LLC's sale of dolphins, sea lions, sharks and other animals in its Chapter 11 case.

Garden Decor Importer Files Ch. 11 With $26M Debt

Garden decor importer and distributor Alpine Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 in a California bankruptcy court with just under $26 million in debt.

US Trustee Says DLA Piper Conflicted In Hudson Hotel Ch. 11

Two bankrupt entities tied to the former Hudson Hotel must not be allowed to retain DLA Piper LLP as special counsel in their Chapter 11 case, the U.S. trustee argued on Monday, saying the firm is conflicted d... (more story)

US Magnesium Creditors Seek Standing To Challenge Loans

The unsecured creditors in the U.S. Magnesium Chapter 11 have asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge for standing to challenge more than $114 million of the mining company's debt and liens on company property, argu... (more story)

Calif. AG Urges Court To Install Trustee For FlipCause Ch. 11

The California Attorney General's Office asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee in the bankruptcy case of fundraising tech company FlipCause, asserting the debtor's case reveals seve... (more story)

MoFo US Offices Lead 2026 Partner Promotions

More than a dozen attorneys at Morrison Foerster LLP have started the new year with new titles following the firm's Monday announcement of its partner promotions for 2026.