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DOJ Appellate Vet Tapped As NYC Bankruptcy Judge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has appointed a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to serve as a bankruptcy judge for that same jurisdiction, a... (more story)

1st Circ. Rejects Puerto Rico Bondholders' $8.5B Claim

The First Circuit has upheld a ruling barring Puerto Rico electric utility bondholders from asserting an $8.5 billion claim against the island's government under its own restructuring plan.

Conn. Panel Seeks Info On Intervenor Standing In Setoff Case

A Connecticut appellate court has asked for more information about whether intervenors challenging caps that could cut millions of dollars of benefits in a state-managed rehabilitation of PHL Variable Insuranc... (more story)

2nd Circ. Hints $7.25M Mansion Sale Stands In Guo's Ch. 11

Second Circuit judges poked holes Wednesday in the claim that the wife of a bankrupt Chinese billionaire was in charge of a company that owned a contested $7.25 million Connecticut mansion, eliciting a concess... (more story)

Buffalo Diocese Seeks Approval On $177M Deal With Insurers

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has told a New York bankruptcy judge that it has reached a nearly $177 million settlement with its insurance carriers, raising the funds available for the sexual abuse set... (more story)

Spirit Airlines Gets OK To Sell 27 Planes For $668M In Ch. 11

Spirit Airlines on Wednesday secured a New York bankruptcy judge's approval to sell 27 airplanes to two buyers for a combined $668 million.

BigLaw Expands Hybrid Capital Ranks Amid Uncertain Times

BigLaw firms are jockeying to build out "hybrid capital" practices as their private equity and private credit clients flock to the newly in-demand investment strategy to navigate economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Judge OKs Deal Slashing $303M Claims In Mallinckrodt Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge gave the all clear for a settlement hammered out between drugmaker Mallinckrodt's unsecured creditors' trustee and aggrieved securityholders of another entity, shrinking claims that... (more story)

Genesis Healthcare Reports Last-Minute Facility Sale Snags

Genesis Healthcare and the winning bidder for its 175 nursing homes told a Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday they have fallen into a disagreement over $100 million of the $1 billion purchase price with the dead... (more story)

Lender's $8.1M In Losses Were 'Self-Inflicted,' 11th Circ. Told

The former CEO of a lender that financed independent insurance marketers has urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse an $8.1 million trial judgment for breaching his work terms, arguing that the damages sustaine... (more story)

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Real Estate Tech Co. Files Ch. 11 To Stave Off Foreclosure

HouseCanary has filed for Chapter 11 in New Jersey seeking to stop a planned foreclosure auction that the real estate analytics and artificial intelligence company said threatened to "destroy" it.

Crypto Miner Poolin Says $140M Bid Wins Ch. 11 Auction

Cryptocurrency miner Poolin Technology said Wednesday afternoon that it has named Hut8 Corp. as the winning bidder for its assets in Chapter 11, with a $140 million bid.

Uniroyal Legacy Unit Gets OK To Solicit Votes On Ch. 11 Plan

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge Wednesday agreed to approve the disclosure statement of a legacy unit of defunct tire maker Uniroyal, allowing the debtor to send its Chapter 11 plan to creditors for a vote.

Gundlach Bundschu Winery Seeks Ch. 11 With $39M Debt

Gundlach Bundschu Winery, which claims to be California's oldest continuously family-owned winery, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief Wednesday, as it seeks to restructure its more than $39 million in liabilities.

Steel Distributor UPG Hits Ch. 11 In Illinois Seeking Sale

Steel distributor UPG Enterprises has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Illinois in hopes of drumming up more interest in its sale process, the debtor said Wednesday.

Crypto Miner Creditor Denied Judgment In Ch. 11 Fee Dispute

A creditor that had joined in an involuntary Chapter 11 petition against cryptocurrency miner Mawson lost its bid for a judgment on the pleadings Tuesday in the former debtor's bankruptcy court lawsuit seeking... (more story)

SPI Solar Can Take Discovery From Ex-CEO

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday signed off on SPI Solar's bid to take books and records from the solar company's former CEO and others, overruling the ex-executive's objection to the debtor's discovery motion.

Yardbird Can Tap $5.4M Ch. 11 Loan To Pursue Asset Sale

Casual Southern dining chain Yardbird on Tuesday received a Delaware bankruptcy judge's interim approval to get a taste of its $5.4 million in Chapter 11 financing as the debtor prepares to run a sale process ... (more story)

Pachulski Stang Names NY Leader As 1st Firm Chair

Bankruptcy and restructuring boutique Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP announced Tuesday it has named its first firm chair, as one of its co-founder steps away from day-to-day management and the firm looks to... (more story)

Wendy's Says 314-Store Franchisee Lost Rights Before Ch. 11

Wendy's Co. told a Michigan bankruptcy court that one of its largest U.S. franchisees lost the right to operate 314 restaurants before filing for Chapter 11 protection, arguing that the franchise agreements ha... (more story)

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Playing Bid Whist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

As a child, I viewed bid whist as a family tradition and a source of friendly card game competition, but as a lawy... (more story)

Calif. Bill Goes Too Far In Trying To Regulate Attorney AI Use

California’s first-in-the-nation act regulating how attorneys and arbitrators use generative artificial intelligen... (more story)

How Cannabis Rescheduling Is Reshaping Bankruptcy

As broader cannabis rescheduling awaits a recommended decision, cannabis companies continue to test the boundaries... (more story)