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What New CFPB Oversight Limits Would Mean For 4 Markets

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to centralize its resources, proposals to alter the definiti... (more story)

Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession

Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin ... (more story)

How Bankruptcy Law Caps Landlords' Rejected Lease Claims

With corporate bankruptcy filings for the first half of the year at a 15-year high, landlords should be prepared f... (more story)

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NJ Federal Judge Upholds Invitae's Ch. 11 Plan Orders

A New Jersey federal judge affirmed a pair of orders tied to approval of the Chapter 11 plan of Invitae Corp., ruling that the bankruptcy court was correct in denying unsecured creditors the right to bring avo... (more story)

What Drove Medical Transit Co. ModivCare To Ch. 11

Nonemergency medical transportation company ModivCare Inc. was pushed towards bankruptcy by issues like state budget cuts, competition from smaller companies and the large amount of debt it hauled along with limited cash.

Yellow Corp. Gets Tentative OK To Seek Votes On Ch. 11 Plan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday he would tentatively approve the latest disclosure statement from bankrupt trucking company Yellow Corp. after it resolved issues with its largest public shareholder, ... (more story)

Purdue Pharma Approved For $17.5M In Ch. 11 Bonus Plans

Bankrupt pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma LP received approval from a New York judge Thursday to pay more than $17.5 million in employee bonuses, mirroring the bonus structures of the last few years since ... (more story)

Sunnova Reaches Deal Over Ch. 11 Solar System Sales

Bankrupt solar panel business Sunnova Energy International Inc. asked a Texas court to approve a settlement that resolves an ongoing dispute about its sale of solar systems by transferring disputed systems to ... (more story)

Rite Aid Seeks More Time To File Wind-Down Plan

Nearly four months into its second Chapter 11 case, Rite Aid has asked a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to give it more time to file a reorganization plan, saying it needs until the end of the year to draw up a p... (more story)

Sullivan & Cromwell Hires Ex-Asst. To The Solicitor General

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced Wednesday that it has hired a former assistant to the solicitor general whose wealth of appellate experience includes six arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

SL Green Nabs Former Brooks Brothers Flagship For $160M

SL Green Realty Corp. announced a deal to buy the site of the former Brooks Brothers flagship store and an adjacent office building from the former head of the brand in a $160 million deal.

Ex-Crypto Platform Cred Execs Sentenced For $150M Scheme

The former CEO and former chief financial officer behind bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Cred Inc. will serve four years and three years, respectively, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Girardi Co-Attys Can't Revive Elder Abuse, Fiduciary Claims

A California state appeals court has found that claims of financial elder abuse and aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty brought by two of Tom Girardi's co-counsel against his son-in-law were correct... (more story)

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Judge OKs 3D Printing Co.'s $7.25M In Ch. 11 Sales

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved two sales of Desktop Metal's remaining U.S. operating assets totaling $7.25 million, as the bankrupt 3D printing company looks to quickly exit Chapter 11.

FINRA Targets Ex-Synapse Officers Over Supervisory Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has filed an enforcement action against two former executives of a subsidiary of bankrupt fintech company Synapse, alleging that they failed to properly supervise th... (more story)

3rd Circ. Says Preclusion Ends NJ Foreclosure Fight

The Third Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's order allowing Nationstar Mortgage to proceed with a home foreclosure sale, finding that the homeowner was trying to relitigate the exact same issues she had alr... (more story)

Silvergate's $37.5M Investor Settlement Gets Final OK

Investors of failed, cryptocurrency-focused Silvergate Bank secured a California federal judge's final approval Wednesday for their $37.5 million settlement of claims alleging the bank misrepresented its safeg... (more story)

Quinn Emanuel Looks To Shut Down Mexican Doc Bid

Quinn Emanuel has asked a Miami federal court to end a Mexican oil company's request for documents relating to three criminal proceedings and in one bankruptcy action, all pending in Mexico, arguing that the r... (more story)

23andMe Can Invest Cash In Treasury Bond Fund For Ch. 11

A Missouri bankruptcy judge Wednesday agreed to waive certain deposit restrictions to allow consumer DNA testing group 23andMe to move $265 million to a higher-yielding fund, overruling risk concerns.

SilverRock Gets More Time To Control Its Ch. 11 Case

Bankrupt California resort developer SilverRock Development received approval to extend the exclusive control window in its Chapter 11 case for four months, with a Delaware judge saying the debtor has made eno... (more story)

Liberace Piano Dispute Returns To 1st Circ. After Gibson Win

A Massachusetts music shop took its campaign to hold onto Liberace's rhinestone-encrusted piano to the First Circuit for the second time Wednesday, telling the appellate court that Gibson Guitars should never ... (more story)

Nationwide Unit Needn't Cover Restaurateur In Fraud Disputes

The former co-manager of a defunct Colorado restaurant venture cannot get coverage for a suit alleging he defrauded a lender and a separate bankruptcy proceeding, a New York federal court ruled, finding a Nati... (more story)

Monster.com To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Plan After Creditor Deal

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved job-search site CareerBuilder + Monster's bid to send its Chapter 11 plan to creditors for voting after the debtor struck a deal that could help holders of uns... (more story)