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Budget Bill Would Deepen Residential Solar's Woes
A Sunnova unit's bankruptcy declaration — the latest among dozens of solar companies that have struggled to stay afloat — adds to evidence of a floundering residential solar industry, which now faces further diminishing prospects under the federal budget reconciliation bill.
Highland Plan Ruling Stayed, Franchise Group Plan Mostly OK
The U.S. Supreme Court paused a Fifth Circuit order invalidating certain liability shields in hedge fund Highland Capital's Chapter 11 plan, Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group got most of its reorganization proposal confirmed in court and Steward Health Care's bankruptcy plan went out for creditor voting.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
This coming week, bankruptcy judges will hear arguments regarding the Chapter 11 plans of the Catholic diocese in Syracuse, New York, medical device manufacturer Exactech and nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care. Meanwhile, genetics company Synthego is seeking final approval of $50 million in debtor-in-possession financing. Additionally, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is preparing for a status conference in his Chapter 7 case.
Budget Bill Would Deepen Residential Solar's Woes
A Sunnova unit's bankruptcy declaration — the latest among dozens of solar companies that have struggled to stay afloat — adds to evidence of a floundering residential solar industry, which now faces further diminishing prospects under the federal budget reconciliation bill.
Highland Plan Ruling Stayed, Franchise Group Plan Mostly OK
The U.S. Supreme Court paused a Fifth Circuit order invalidating certain liability shields in hedge fund Highland Capital's Chapter 11 plan, Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group got most of its reorganization proposal confirmed in court and Steward Health Care's bankruptcy plan went out for creditor voting.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
This coming week, bankruptcy judges will hear arguments regarding the Chapter 11 plans of the Catholic diocese in Syracuse, New York, medical device manufacturer Exactech and nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care. Meanwhile, genetics company Synthego is seeking final approval of $50 million in debtor-in-possession financing. Additionally, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is preparing for a status conference in his Chapter 7 case.
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A New York bankruptcy judge on Monday ordered Microsoft to cancel all accounts tied to the former owners and managers of Eletson Holdings and to give the new owners access to books and records tied to those ac... (more story)
Gordon Brothers Retail Partners has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to enforce a sale order in the Chapter 11 case of liquidating retailer Big Lots, saying the debtor needs to turn over the first $10 million... (more story)
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A California federal judge ruled Monday she will sentence Tom Girardi this week for his wire fraud conviction, finding him mentally competent enough to potentially serve prison time following a bizarre hearing... (more story)
Jackson Walker LLP and the federal government's bankruptcy watchdog have agreed to mediation in their fee dispute stemming from an ethics scandal in Texas, with the two sides agreeing that retired judge Joan N... (more story)
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A New York bankruptcy judge Monday agreed to postpone for a month a hearing on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's Chapter 11 plan after the diocese said it wanted more time to work out one last insurance settlement.
The U.S. Supreme Court invited the solicitor general Monday to file a brief in car rental giant Hertz's challenge to a Third Circuit ruling that as a solvent debtor it owed noteholders $272 million in interest... (more story)
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday sent Steward Health Care's Chapter 11 plan out for a creditor vote and approved a settlement between the hospital chain and its secured lenders, saying the deal is the only w... (more story)
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The founder of 23andMe has urged a Missouri bankruptcy court to revisit the $256 million sale of the company's assets to Regeneron, saying she has a better bid backed by an unnamed corporation.
A Florida state court judge on Monday ended a long-running suit by a former bank CEO who claims he was set up as a scapegoat in the legal fallout of attorney Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, dismis... (more story)
Joint implant maker Exactech told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday it needs additional time to negotiate with creditors and others on the terms of a potentially consensual Chapter 11 plan, days after the ... (more story)
A unit of residential solar company Sunnova Energy International Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with up to $500 million in both assets and debt, saying it has considered a poten... (more story)
The owner of a closed-down Virginia landfill has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with just over $183 million in debt, saying its costs for treating toxic wastewater exploded after ... (more story)
The parents of students at a bankrupt Manhattan private school on Friday received approval from a New York bankruptcy judge to lend the school $280,000 to make payroll in a down-to-the-wire deal after a potent... (more story)
The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge not to allow hospital chain CarePoint to retain K&L Gates LLP as special litigation counsel retroactively to the start of the bankruptcy case, sa... (more story)
Payments made to a merchant cash advance lender by a now-insolvent business can be clawed back as avoidable transfers, a New York bankruptcy judge ruled Friday, siding with a Chapter 7 trustee for the bankrupt... (more story)
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Construction and engineering group ENGlobal received initial approval from a Texas bankruptcy judge Friday to send its Chapter 11 plan to creditors for voting, after lawyers representing the debtor said they w... (more story)