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How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from the... (more story)

Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process shar... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until ... (more story)

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Supreme Court Rejects Highland's Bid For Ch. 11 Shields

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid by hedge fund Highland Capital Management to continue shielding some of the key parties in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy from liability, leaving in place a Fifth Circu... (more story)

Liquidation Trustee Sues BofA, Others In Ch. 11 Ponzi Fallout

The liquidation trustee for the bankrupt National Realty Investment Advisors LLC accused Bank of America and other parties in New Jersey bankruptcy court of aiding or participating in the developer's $664 mill... (more story)

Rite Aid Gets Stay Of Appeals From Its Earlier Bankruptcy

The New Jersey bankruptcy judge overseeing Rite Aid's current insolvency case pressed pause Monday on appeals of orders he entered last year in the drugstore chain's previous Chapter 11.

Liquidation Analysis Requested Before Conn's Plan Votes

A Texas bankruptcy judge asked for more details before he would allow department store Conn's to solicit votes on its Chapter 11 liquidation plan.

Residential Solar Panel Co. Sunnova Hits Ch. 11 With $9B Debt

Sunnova Energy International, a major residential solar panel designer, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas Sunday, with $8.9 billion in debt amid an industry downturn and uncertainty around the future of... (more story)

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 a... (more story)

Rite Aid Emphasizes It Will Pay Rent To Objecting Landlords

The twice-bankrupt drug store chain Rite Aid is seeking to reassure landlords who filed a spate of objections in recent days that it intends to continue meeting lease obligations despite its move to close some locations.

GM Says Texas Data Privacy Lawsuit Flouts Ch. 11 Sale Order

General Motors asked a New York bankruptcy court to enforce a 2009 Chapter 11 sale order, saying a recently amended consumer data privacy complaint from the Texas attorney general effectively includes successo... (more story)

The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

An undivided U.S. Supreme Court issued five unanimous rulings this week, weighing in on the burden majority-group plaintiffs must meet in discrimination cases, what counts as a religious organization for purpo... (more story)

Purdue Seeks To Stretch Ch. 11 Injunction To November

Purdue Pharma has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to extend a litigation injunction in its Chapter 11 until late November or after it secures confirmation of its bankruptcy plan, whichever is earlier, saying... (more story)

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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.

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, assertin... (more story)

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... (more story)

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 Mo... (more story)

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 int... (more story)

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 energ... (more story)

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, desp... (more story)

Judge Skeptical Of Changes To Sticky's Chicken Ch. 11 Plan

A New York bankruptcy judge expressed concerns Friday about the scope of modifications that Sticky's, a popular chicken restaurant chain, made to its already-confirmed Chapter 11 plan once it found a buyer tha... (more story)

US Trustee Challenges Releases In Tommy's Boats Ch. 11 Plan

The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to reject the Chapter 11 plan floated by a boat and water sports retailer known as Tommy's Boats, arguing it contains nonconsensual third-party rele... (more story)

Med Tech Co. Accelerate Diagnostics Can Tap $20M DIP Loan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has granted final approval for medical technology company Accelerate Diagnostics' $20 million debtor-in-possession financing, which is backed by lenders, including its stalking horse bidder.