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Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key... (more story)

Franchise Group Dispute Reflects Rising Intercreditor Suits

A recent complaint filed by senior creditors against junior creditors in the Franchise Group bankruptcy could embo... (more story)

Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because i... (more story)

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Highland Wants High Court To Preserve Ch. 11 Liability Shield

Defunct hedge fund Highland Capital Management has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep its Chapter 11 plan in place while it appeals a reversal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, saying it ... (more story)

Franchise Group's Ch. 11 Debt Cut Plan Largely Confirmed

The Chapter 11 plan proposal of retail chain owner Franchise Group Inc. that will slash $1.5 billion of debt from the company's balance sheet received approval Wednesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge, with ... (more story)

3rd Circ. Pauses J&J Unit Appeal In Talc Study Libel Case

The Third Circuit on Wednesday granted a bid by Johnson & Johnson's talc liability unit to stay briefing in its appeal seeking to revive a libel case over a scientific article linking talcum power to mesothelioma.

Mallinckrodt Investors Get Initial OK For $5.5M Settlement

Investors of drugmaker Mallinckrodt received preliminary approval of their $5.5 million settlement with two executives and a director of the company Wednesday, ending the investors' claims they were misled int... (more story)

Alex Jones Is 'Defending Journalists,' Texas Court Hears

A Texas appeals court seemed taken aback after counsel for conspiracist Alex Jones claimed a $45 million default judgment relating to Jones' defamatory Sandy Hook statements should be thrown out, suggesting du... (more story)

Fiber Network Co. Everstream Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B Debt

Everstream Networks, a provider of fiber networks to businesses, and several affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas on Wednesday, citing at least $1 billion of estimated liabilities.

Brazilian Airline Azul Files Ch. 11 To Cut $2B Of Debt

Azul SA, one of Brazil's largest airlines, filed for Chapter 11 protection in New York on Wednesday, saying it has a prearranged plan to cut $2 billion of debt from its balance sheet.

SandRidge Can't Duck $17M Ex-Execs Suit In Texas

A Texas bankruptcy judge has refused to reopen the Chapter 11 case of SandRidge Energy to allow it to escape a $17 million subrogation suit filed by two former officers, saying SandRidge in its bankruptcy plan... (more story)

Byju's Lender Wants In On Latest Ch. 11 Suit Over $533M

A lender of the bankrupt American arm of Indian education technology giant Byju's asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday for permission to intervene in the debtor's latest suit tied to the recovery of $533 ... (more story)

Mobile App Infringement Suit Against Bridgestone Dropped

A New Jersey company and tire maker Bridgestone Americas Inc. on Tuesday jointly asked a Texas federal judge to dismiss a case in which Bridgestone was accused of using patented mobile device communication tec... (more story)

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Fiber Developer Tilson Hits Ch. 11 With Over $100M In Debt

Fiber network developer Tilson Technology Management Inc. and affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court Thursday with $100 million to $500 million in debt, claiming a client's rec... (more story)

Judge Rejects Johns Hopkins Unit's Claim FCA Suit Is Untimely

A Maine federal judge on Wednesday denied Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corp.'s bid to dismiss a False Claims Act suit as untimely, ruling it must face allegations it failed to report being overpaid for healt... (more story)

Calif. Hotel Operator Sued By JV Partner In Ch. 11 Case

The joint venture partner of a bankrupt California hotel owner-operator lodged an adversary complaint against the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Delaware, urging the court to transfer several of ... (more story)

Exactech Delays Ch. 11 Plan Hearing For Settlement Talks

Joint implant maker Exactech Wednesday adjourned what could have been a long and contested Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing in Delaware, saying it began talks to settle a blitz of objections in the case.

IT Contractor Says Retainer Deposit Lets Ch. 11 Stay In NY

Government information technology contractor Sysorex Government Services on Wednesday argued to a New York bankruptcy judge that the retainer on deposit for its bankruptcy counsel is sufficient to establish th... (more story)

TreeSap Farms Gets OK To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Liquidation

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he would allow landscape plant grower TreeSap Farms to solicit creditor votes on its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, days after the company closed on a sale of its asset... (more story)

Canadian Aluminum Trader Blames Trade War For Bankruptcy

A Canadian aluminum trading group has asked an Illinois bankruptcy court to recognize its Canadian insolvency proceedings, saying rising tariffs have left it with no choice but to seek to sell its assets in bankruptcy.

Bankrupt 23andMe To Delist Stock After Regeneron Deal

Bankrupt genetic testing provider 23andMe Inc. said Tuesday it will delist its stock from the Nasdaq exchange, following Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s agreement last week to buy the defunct company.

Gov't Contractor Seeks Urgent $2.3M DIP Financing In Ch. 11

Technology contractor Sysorex Government Services Inc. asked a New York bankruptcy judge to approve a $2.3 million debtor-in-possession loan from its accounts receivable lender, saying a contract with the U.S.... (more story)

Nikola Creditors Ask To Examine Founder Over $100M Award

The creditors committee in Nikola Corp.'s Chapter 11 case has asked a Delaware bankruptcy court for permission to conduct discovery on the company's founder to investigate whether he is dissipating personal as... (more story)