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Meet The Restructuring Officer In Lidar Co. Luminar's Ch. 11
As Luminar, a developer of lidar technology used in autonomous vehicles, was facing bankruptcy, it turned to a managing director at Portage Point Partners with experience in restructuring, risk management and financing consultation to guide its recovery.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Stoli will provide an update on its Chapter 11 reorganization more than three months after a Texas bankruptcy judge rejected its proposed plan. Education tech firm Conscious is seeking approval of its disclosure statement and Chapter 11 plan. Solar developer Pine Gate is seeking court approval to sell certain assets, while e-commerce retailer Food52 is asking the court to approve its bid procedures.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Firstbase.io and a creditor fought over a law firm's bid for $1.6 million in fees, a New York judge gave a debtor access to a $500,000 postpetition financing package from an insider lender, and another approved a settlement between Bernie Madoff's trustee and Koch Industries.
Meet The Restructuring Officer In Lidar Co. Luminar's Ch. 11
As Luminar, a developer of lidar technology used in autonomous vehicles, was facing bankruptcy, it turned to a managing director at Portage Point Partners with experience in restructuring, risk management and financing consultation to guide its recovery.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Stoli will provide an update on its Chapter 11 reorganization more than three months after a Texas bankruptcy judge rejected its proposed plan. Education tech firm Conscious is seeking approval of its disclosure statement and Chapter 11 plan. Solar developer Pine Gate is seeking court approval to sell certain assets, while e-commerce retailer Food52 is asking the court to approve its bid procedures.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Firstbase.io and a creditor fought over a law firm's bid for $1.6 million in fees, a New York judge gave a debtor access to a $500,000 postpetition financing package from an insider lender, and another approved a settlement between Bernie Madoff's trustee and Koch Industries.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear arguments from the founder of hedge fund Highland Capital Management that the judge who presided over Highland's bankruptcy case was biased, and that two novel... (more story)
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not hear an appeal by reorganized rental car giant Hertz Corp. of a Third Circuit decision that it owes $272 million to unsecured creditors from its 2020 bankruptcy.
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A group of debtors affiliated with Pinnacle Group named stalking horse bidder Summit Gold Inc. the winner in an asset auction opposed by New York City's new mayor.
Oroville Hospital Monday struck a deal with its landlords to tap into the California hospital's cash for its next two months of lease payments as it works toward a sale in its Chapter 11 case.
The owner of the Dallas Stars hockey franchise lost its bid to reopen the team's 2011 bankruptcy case on Monday when a Delaware judge said a Texas business court is able to deal with an ongoing dispute with th... (more story)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo on Friday told a New York bankruptcy judge that a U.S. Trustee's Office proposal that it be required to obtain affirmative consent for claims releases in its Chapter 11 pl... (more story)
Smart Communications, which provides phone and messaging services for inmates in prisons across the country, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Florida bankruptcy court facing an at least $42 million judgm... (more story)
Norcold LLC told a Delaware bankruptcy court that its disclosure statement should be approved, saying it is truthful and transparent about creditor recoveries.
Debtors connected to the former Hudson Hotel in New York City urged the Delaware bankruptcy court to grant their request to retain DLA Piper as their special counsel for their Chapter 11 case despite objection... (more story)
Prime Asset LLC, a lender to car dealerships, has sued PrimaLend Capital Partners and its CEO in Texas bankruptcy court, alleging that PrimaLend pushed it into deals that saddled Prime with excessive debt as p... (more story)
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