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Recent Trends In Lending To Nonbank Financial Institutions

Loans to nondepository financial institutions represent the fastest-growing bank lending asset this year, while ex... (more story)

What Insurers Must Know When Insureds File For Bankruptcy

With increasing inflation, rising unemployment and growing consumer credit delinquencies, insurers and their inter... (more story)

SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI

The Southern District of New York’s recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discover... (more story)

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LifeScan Urges Court To Force PBMs To Produce Documents

Glucose monitor maker LifeScan has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to force pharmacy benefit managers to produce documents amid a dispute over administrative expense claims in the Chapter 11 case, saying PBMs i... (more story)

Judge Lifts Ch. 11 Stay On Prospect Medical Tort Suits

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday gave Prospect Medical Holdings permission to sell two Connecticut hospitals for $86 million and gave tort claimants the go-ahead to proceed with suits against the hospital ch... (more story)

Judges Say AI Can't Replace Human Judgment In Courts

While artificial intelligence holds promise for improving court efficiency, its current limitations, including inaccuracies and ethical concerns, make human judgment indispensable in legal proceedings, a group... (more story)

Ex-SVB Top Brass Can't Ditch FDIC Suit Over 2023 Collapse

Silicon Valley Bank's former CEO and several other past members of the bank's top brass must face a suit from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. accusing them of mismanagement that led to the bank's costly 20... (more story)

Genesis Judge Blocks HHS Bid To End Nursing Home Benefits

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday blocked a bid by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to cut off payments for one of Genesis Healthcare's skilled nu... (more story)

Conn. Panel Doubts Ex-Alex Jones Atty Can Skirt Suspension

Connecticut appellate judges expressed skepticism Thursday that an attorney who previously represented conspiracy theorist Alex Jones can avoid serving the remainder of a two-week suspension, voicing doubt tha... (more story)

FTX Trust Too Early On Ch. 11 Claim Jurisdiction Rules

A Delaware bankruptcy judge told FTX's recovery trust Thursday it was too early in proposing restrictive jurisdiction procedures that would allow it to deny claims payable to creditors in countries with tight ... (more story)

Amid Restructuring, It's A Busy Year For WeightWatchers GC

It's a good thing she's an endurance runner. In a little over a year as chief legal and administrative officer of WW International Inc., better known as WeightWatchers, a very busy Jacquie Cooke has helped nav... (more story)

Kroll Wants FTX Hack Suit Tossed, Arbitrated Or Moved

Bankruptcy claims agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC has asked a Texas federal judge to transfer or sink a proposed class action over a data breach that affected creditors of FTX Trading Ltd., BlockF... (more story)

Celsius Founder's Counsel Seeks Exit Over Unpaid Fees

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC asked a New York bankruptcy judge to let it withdraw as counsel for Alex Mashinsky, a co-founder of defunct cryptocurrency firm Celsius who recently began a 12-year prison sentence,... (more story)

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Singapore Crypto Co. Seeks Ch. 15 Recognition In NY

The liquidators of a Singapore blockchain business asked a New York bankruptcy court for Chapter 15 recognition of its insolvency, saying it needs to pause a New York State court fight over $63 million in stol... (more story)

RunItOneTime Tells Judge Debtor In Talks For More DIP Cash

RunItOneTime LLC told a Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday it is in talks with its post-petition financing lender for more funds as it prepares to face the loss of operating cash from assets subject to sales the... (more story)

NJ Property Owner Puts Office, Industrial Properties In Ch. 11

A New Jersey property owner has put several of its office and industrial properties into Ch. 11 bankruptcy, according to multiple petitions filed in New Jersey bankruptcy court.

Entities Tied To NYC's Former Hudson Hotel File For Ch. 11

Two companies affiliated with the former Hudson Hotel near Manhattan's Columbus Circle have filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, listing between $100 million and $500 million each in both assets and liabilities.

Firstbase.io Seeks More Time To Find Buyer

Business services company Firstbase.io urged a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday to reject an equity-swap Chapter 11 plan proposed by a creditor, arguing the debtor should be allowed additional time to court ... (more story)

Judge OKs Heritage Coal's Ch. 11 Plan After Releases Nixed

A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved the Chapter 11 liquidation plan from Heritage Coal after the debtor removed releases and exculpations for insiders.

NYC Nightclub Gets OK For Creditor Deal On Sale Plans

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved a settlement between the owner of the Brooklyn Mirage music venue and its unsecured creditors and allowed it to go forward with a Chapter 11 auction of its assets.

Texas Appeals Court Wipes $64M Judgment For Dallas Lender

A Texas appellate court wiped away a $64 million award to the subsidiary of a Dallas investment company following alleged fraud by Credit Suisse surrounding lending for a luxury Nevada community, saying the lo... (more story)

Worldwide Machinery Approved For $69M Ch. 11 Asset Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge approved a $69 million going concern sale of assets for heavy-equipment rental company Worldwide Machinery Group on Wednesday after the proposed buyers increased their offer to avoid a... (more story)

6th Circ. Backs Lordstown Execs In Failed Foxconn Deal Suit

The Sixth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a suit claiming former executives of Lordstown Motors Corp. misled investors about the state of a partnership with Foxconn Technology Group, finding leaders' optim... (more story)