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Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

One bankrupt life sciences firm sought sanctions against an investor and the U.S. Trustee sought to liquidate another one, while a medical transport company fought an attorney fee bid and creditors blasted the... (more story)

Some Trinseo Lenders Move To Quash Others' Ch. 11 Lawsuit

A group of lenders for bankrupt plastics company Trinseo PLC asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to dispose of a lawsuit stemming from the Chapter 11 case in which other lenders are seeking to dismantle two prebank... (more story)

Miss America CEO Wants Ex-Atty Barred From Court

The CEO of Miss America and companies linked to the pageant asked a Florida federal court on Thursday to bar their former counsel Carlton Fields from a status conference in their litigation over Miss America's... (more story)

Bank, Union, Chemical Co. Appointed To Trinseo Committee

A bank, a union and a subsidiary of a German chemical company were named to the official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of plastics company Trinseo PLC.

Justices Reject 5th Circ. Estoppel Ruling In Ch. 13 Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday vacated and remanded a Fifth Circuit ruling that let judicial estoppel bar a Chapter 13 debtor from pursuing tort litigation after he failed to disclose the claim to a bankru... (more story)

QVC Seeks Ch. 11 Plan OK Over Shareholder Complaints

QVC Group and its creditors on Wednesday traded shots with preferred shareholders before a Texas bankruptcy judge in closing arguments on confirmation of the shopping channel's Chapter 11 plan, sparring over w... (more story)

Rakoff Frees Big Banks From Investors' Tricolor Fraud Suit

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday threw out an investor suit accusing JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third of facilitating a sprawling alleged fraud by Tricolor Hol... (more story)

Spirit Gets Initial OK To Pay Exec Bonuses Amid Wind-Down

A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he was likely to approve Spirit Airlines' request to pay three executives up to roughly $1.9 million in potential bonuses as Spirit works to sell its remaining ass... (more story)

Del Monte Minority Lenders Seek Direct Appeal To 3rd Circuit

Minority lenders to bankrupt canned food giant Del Monte are seeking to appeal the May confirmation of Del Monte's Chapter 11 plan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit over issues including "impe... (more story)

DOJ Says Student Borrowers' Suit Is Moot After Rule's Vacatur

The Trump administration is urging a D.C. federal judge to toss a lawsuit seeking to revive the Biden-era SAVE student loan repayment rule, arguing that the case is moot because there is no rule left to enforc... (more story)

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Eatery Wage Suit Revived After Bad-Faith Bankruptcy Ruling

A New Jersey federal magistrate judge reopened a sushi restaurant worker's wage suit and allowed her to amend her complaint with claims related to a finding that one restaurant owner pursued bankruptcy in bad ... (more story)

23andMe To Pay $46.7M To Resolve Data Breach Claims

The plan administration trust created under the Chapter 11 plan of DNA-testing company 23andMe has struck a deal to pay $46.7 million to data breach claimants, saying the move brings 23andMe one step closer to... (more story)

NY Power Plant Hits Chapter 11 After Nixing Revamp Plans

Danskammer Energy, a Hudson Valley power plant operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, nearly two years after it pulled the plug on redevelopment plans that faced legal challenges and community pushback.

Prospect Medical's Captive Insurer Wins Ch. 15 Recognition

Connecticut Healthcare Insurance Company, a Cayman Islands insurance company indirectly owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, secured a Texas bankruptcy judge's recognition of its winding-up proceedings.

Quinn Emanuel Settles International Oil Feud With Ex-Client

Quinn Emanuel and a Mexican oil company told a Miami federal court they have reached a settlement in a bitter dispute stemming from the firm's representation of the company amid a New York bankruptcy, resolvin... (more story)

Forex Co. Placed In Administration Over Client Money Gap

The U.K.'s financial services regulator won an order on Thursday putting a currency exhange and international payment processing business into special administration over concerns about a suspected £2.8 millio... (more story)

Alachua Wants DOD's $147M Chapter 11 Claim Slashed To $5M

Biotech group Alachua Government Services asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to trim the U.S. Department of Defense's Chapter 11 claim by $142 million, saying the government relied upon inapplicable federal reg... (more story)

FlexShopper Pushes For Mediation Of Ch. 11 Plan Issues

Bankrupt rent-to-own company FlexShopper Inc. told a Delaware judge Wednesday that mediation would be the best option to address disputes over the distribution of its remaining assets under a Chapter 11 plan.

NY Bar Assoc. Building Gets OK For July Ch. 11 Confirmation

The 2-year-old bankruptcy case of the historic former New York County Lawyers Association Building in lower Manhattan can move toward a July 7 final confirmation hearing, a federal bankruptcy judge has ruled.

DEMAR Secures Chapter 15 Nod For Mexican Bankruptcy

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday recognized marine oil rig service group DEMAR Instaladora's Mexican bankruptcy case, extending Chapter 15 protections to freeze two pending U.S. lawsuits.

Expert Analysis

Ch. 15 Ruling Is A Restructuring Blueprint For Cannabis Cos.

The recent Cannabist Chapter 15 recognition order is arguably the most significant cannabis bankruptcy development... (more story)

Cow Horse Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Moving an unwilling 800-pound cow while riding a horse at high speed is exhilarating, a little unhinged and, at le... (more story)

Checking For AI Errors Is Now A Two-Way Street

A handful of recent federal and state cases demonstrate the importance of checking for errors generated by artific... (more story)