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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems ... (more story)

Receivership Law May Streamline Real Estate Sales In Illinois

The Illinois Receivership Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1, provides much-needed clarity on the issue of receive... (more story)

Tariffs And Trade Volatility Drove 2025 Bankruptcy Wave

The Trump administration's tariff regime has reshaped the commercial restructuring landscape this year, with an in... (more story)

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Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

Bitcoin mining company Rhodium received the go-ahead for its liquidation plan. The U.S. Trustee's Office suggested installing a Boies Schiller partner as the examiner in First Brands' Chapter 11 and asked that... (more story)

McGuireWoods Adds Energy Restructuring Pro From DOJ

McGuireWoods LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a former senior bankruptcy counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice, whose experience includes the two largest offshore oil and gas bankruptcies in U.S. history.

TPI Gets OK On $18M Settlement Tied To Uptier Suit

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday signed off on wind turbine blade maker TPI Composites Inc.'s $18 million deal to end litigation over an uptier transaction it completed years before seeking Chapter 11 prot... (more story)

Purdue Mediator Says Failure Was Not An Option, Part 2

Former bankruptcy Judge Shelley C. Chapman mediated a $7.4 billion settlement in the Chapter 11 case of Purdue Pharma that received court approval last month. She spoke with Law360 about the pressure she faced... (more story)

Watchdog Pushes To Strip Genesis Of Ch. 11 Control

The U.S. Trustee's Office is seeking to wrest control from bankrupt Genesis Healthcare Inc., alleging the nursing home operator's Chapter 11 case in Texas is being undermined by an insider and his loyalists an... (more story)

Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial

Following a Texas federal judge's decision to hold off on reviewing malpractice settlements with former bankruptcy clients, Jackson Walker LLP asked the court to reconsider, as the pending motions could save p... (more story)

Jenner & Block Elevates 15 To Partner, Special Counsel

Jenner & Block LLP has selected 15 attorneys in five offices who will receive new titles when the new year begins, including an increase in the number of partners promoted versus last year and a slight dip amo... (more story)

First Brands' Former CEO Moves To Dismiss Fraud Case

Patrick James, the founder and former CEO of First Brands Group, urged a Texas bankruptcy judge to toss an adversary suit the auto-parts maker filed targeting him, saying the complaint failed to adequately acc... (more story)

Tricolor Execs Charged With Fraud In Billion-Dollar Collapse

A Manhattan federal grand jury has indicted the ex-CEO and ex-chief operating officer of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings, saying they engaged in years of fraud on the company's lenders and investors.

Luminar Can Use $25M Cash Reserves For Speedy Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday agreed to allow Luminar Technologies Inc., a bankrupt developer of lidar technology for autonomous vehicles, to use its $25 million in cash collateral to fund its Chapter 11 ca... (more story)

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Oakland Diocese To Continue Ch. 11 Plan Talks

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and representatives of sexual abuse claimants told a California bankruptcy judge Thursday they are ready for another month of talks to try and reach an agreement on a Chap... (more story)

Educational Software Co. Files Ch. 11 With $205M Debt

New York-based software company Conscious Content Media and its affiliates on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Delaware bankruptcy court with more than $205 million in debt, along with its restru... (more story)

Manhattan Loft Landlord Hits Ch. 11 With $46M Debt

The owner of a six-story commercial loft building in Manhattan has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on the eve of a foreclosure sale on close to $41 million in mortgage debt.

EV Battery Swapping Co. Enters Chapter 11 With Sale Plans

Ample Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protections in Texas to sell its business, saying it wasn't able to raise enough money to commercially scale up its electric vehicle battery swapping stations.

Akoustis Gets OK For Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan

Radio frequency filter maker Akoustis Technologies received the Delaware bankruptcy court's approval Tuesday to implement its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, after the debtor resolved a dispute with two company d... (more story)

No Jail For Controller Who Assisted Feds In FTE Fraud Case

A Manhattan federal judge allowed a former financial controller for FTE Networks to avoid prison Tuesday for participating in a $13 million revenue fraud at the Florida telecom, crediting the "reluctant conspi... (more story)

IRobot Can Use Cash Collateral In Ch. 11, Judge Says

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday allowed the company behind the Roomba robot vacuum to access cash collateral, which would enable the company to operate during Chapter 11 proceedings and move to implement i... (more story)

Bullivant Houser Files For Ch. 11 After November Closure

The now-shuttered Bullivant Houser Bailey PC has filed for Chapter 11 protection in California, with its chief dissolution officer saying the bankruptcy was filed so the firm can liquidate its assets as it con... (more story)

Quinn Emanuel Fee Fight Bound For Texas Or Mass. Court

A Massachusetts federal judge is weighing whether to kick Quinn Emanuel's bid for $30 million in legal fees from a former client's parent company, Nano Dimension Ltd., to state court or to the Texas bankruptcy... (more story)

Willkie Adds Another Kirkland Restructuring Pro In New York

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added another restructuring attorney from Kirkland & Ellis LLP after recently welcoming a Kirkland attorney as chair of its restructuring group.