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3rd Circ. Clarifies Ch. 11 3rd-Party Liability Scope Post-Purdue

A recent Third Circuit decision that tort claims against the purchaser of a debtor's business belong to the debtor... (more story)

Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaborat... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practic... (more story)

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Retailer At Home Gets OK For Equity Swap Ch. 11 Plan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday said she would approve household furnishings retailer At Home Group Inc.'s plan to cut $1.6 billion in funded debt with an equity swap the company said was supported by near... (more story)

Supreme Court Considers 7 Patent Petitions

The U.S. Supreme Court held its first conference Monday, presenting the justices with several petitions of interest to patent practitioners before the court's new term kicks off next week.

In Chancery, Bankrupt First Brands Accused Of Deal Breach

Automotive manufacturer Grammer Inc. filed a suit in the Delaware Chancery Court accusing APC Parent LLC and guarantor First Brands Group, which filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday, of breaching multiple... (more story)

Cayman Liquidators Lack Standing On All Claims In SVB Case

A New York bankruptcy judge Monday found the liquidators of Silicon Valley Bank's Cayman Islands branch lacked standing in their bid to bring some $944 million in claims, ruling that the officials failed to ti... (more story)

Genesis Healthcare Gets Reprieve At Alabama Nursing Facility

A Texas bankruptcy judge Monday gave Genesis Healthcare Inc. up to 15 more days of breathing room to deal with issues at an Alabama skilled nursing facility that the government has been trying to shut down.

New Imerys Ch. 11 Plan To Get February Hearing

A Texas bankruptcy judge Monday set a February date for a hearing on the approval of Imerys Talc America and Cyprus Mines Corp.'s latest Chapter 11 plan, which changes the handling of overseas talc damages cla... (more story)

Claire's To Sell 156 UK Stores In Ch. 11

Jewelry retailer Claire's has secured a sale for some of its business in the U.K. and Ireland to private equity firm Modella Capital, the company's British restructuring administrator announced Monday.

Yale Unit Will Pay $45M To End Failed Hospitals Sale Dispute

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. has agreed to pay $45 million to hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. to conclude their legal dispute over a failed $435 million sale of three Connecticut hospi... (more story)

Parts-Maker First Brands Files Ch. 11 With Over $10B In Debt

Auto parts maker First Brands Group filed for Chapter 11 protection late Sunday in Texas bankruptcy court with more than $10 billion in debt and said it had secured $1.1 billion in bankruptcy financing from it... (more story)

$33M NJ Mansion Wasn't Chinese Exile's, Holding Co. Says

A holding company that nominally owns a $33 million New Jersey mansion has asked a Connecticut federal judge to flip a bankruptcy finding that the company was equitably owned by Chinese exile Miles Guo and fun... (more story)

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Merit Street Ch. 11 Judge Shares Dismissal Evidence Concern

The bankruptcy judge presiding over the Chapter 11 case of Merit Street Media expressed his concerns Monday over some of the evidence presented during a multi-day trial over motions to dismiss the company's ba... (more story)

Wash. Bank Abetted $230M Ponzi Scheme, Investors Say

A Washington state bank has been accused of keeping afloat a real estate investment firm's $230 million Ponzi scheme by maintaining the enterprise's accounts even when evidence of fraud surfaced, according to ... (more story)

Worldwide Machinery Files $65M Ch. 11 Asset Sale Motion

Bankrupt equipment sale and rental company Worldwide Machinery filed a motion late Friday in Texas court seeking approval of a $65.6 million sale of its assets pursuant to a prepetition marketing process.

Judge Won't Make Walker Edison Escrow $4M In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Monday refused to compel online furniture retailer Walker Edison to set aside around $4 million from a potential sale for a logistics company, which asserted it has a lien justifying the reserve.

Azzur Seeks Time To Finalize Deal Amid US Trustee's Push

Pharmaceutical services company Azzur Group objected to a motion from the U.S. Trustee's Office seeking to compel the debtor to file an amended Chapter 11 plan after it failed to confirm its last plan in May.

Bankrupt NYC Cannabis Club Ordered Out Of Brooklyn Spot

A New York bankruptcy judge has told Empire Cannabis Club to surrender the property it leases at a location in Brooklyn to its landlord, ruling the bankrupt tenant effectively rejected the lease because it nev... (more story)

Judge Backs Settlement In WanaBana Lead Poisoning Case

A federal judge in Florida on Friday recommended approving a confidential settlement between Dollar Tree and the parents of a toddler who consumed lead from WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches, saying it's in... (more story)

23andMe Secures Up To $86.5M Settlements In Ch. 11 Plan

A Missouri bankruptcy judge on Friday gave the go-ahead to include customer data breach settlements worth up to $86.5 million in the Chapter 11 plan of genetic testing company 23andMe.

NJ Riverfront Site Owner Hits Ch. 11 Ahead Of Sheriff's Sale

A property owner accused of defrauding an investor with phony development plans for a New Jersey site on the Hudson River sought Chapter 11 protection ahead of a sheriff's sale Friday, claiming it owes $67.3 m... (more story)

Insurers' $9M Deal With Pump Co.'s Trustee Gets Judge's OK

Chubb's Century Indemnity Co. and ACE American unit Pacific Employers Insurance Co. have received a Connecticut federal judge's approval to pay $9 million to a pump manufacturer's Chapter 7 estate, allowing th... (more story)