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Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills

I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, whe... (more story)

Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlig... (more story)

Asbestos Trusts And Tort Litigation Are Still Not Aligned

A recent ruling by a New York state court in James Petro v. Aerco International highlights the inefficiencies that... (more story)

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Yellow Corp. Seeks OK For $16M In Real Estate Sales

Trucking company Yellow Corp. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve the sale of three of its remaining truck depots for a total of just over $16 million.

Genesis Parent Says It Met $1.1B Duty, Seeks 'Overpayments'

Crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group Inc. on Thursday urged a New York bankruptcy judge to declare it has no further obligations under a $1.1 billion promissory note meant to "backstop" its bankrupt subs... (more story)

Del Monte Says It's Too Soon To Decide On Tomato Contracts

Packaged foods giant Del Monte asked a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to reject a motion by tomato processors seeking an immediate decision on the fate of their contracts, saying making the call this early in the... (more story)

Infowars Faces Sale As Texas Judge Appoints Receiver

A Texas state court judge has ordered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of Alex Jones' Infowars assets to help satisfy over $1 billion in judgments he faces for defaming a group of families of S... (more story)

Rite Aid Gets More Bids For Leases, Properties In Ch. 11

Drugstore chain Rite Aid told a New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Thursday that it has secured another roughly $76 million in bids for leases and property across the country as the debtor works to sell its assets in Chapter 11.

Troutman Adds 3 More CMBS Attys From K&L Gates

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has announced three more additions to its commercial mortgage-backed securities team from K&L Gates LLP, saying their hires will "further fortify the firm's competitive edge in the sp... (more story)

Jewelry Co. Claire's To Appoint UK Insolvency Administrators

The operator of United Kingdom-based stores of the bankrupt jewelry retailer Claire's said Wednesday it would open an insolvency proceeding and appoint administrators, one week after Claire's filed for Chapter... (more story)

Feds Skirting Risky Debt As 1 Bank Stays Highly Leveraged

Federal regulators aren't scrutinizing risky real estate loans even though some banks have a substantial volume of high-risk debt on their books, a banking source told Law360 Real Estate Authority.

Creditors Say Genesis Sale Process Stacked Toward Insiders

Unsecured creditors of Genesis Healthcare are asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to amend the terms of its Chapter 11 financing to prevent corporate insiders from retaining control of the nursing home chain an... (more story)

Retailer At Home Defends Revised Ch. 11 Plan And Releases

Household furnishings retailer At Home Group Inc. hit back against objections to its Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement lodged by creditors and the U.S. Department of Justice's bankruptcy watchdog, telli... (more story)

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Calif. Student Housing Complex Files Ch. 11

University Park Berkeley LLC, the operator of a student housing complex in Berkeley, California, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in a California bankruptcy court, listing between $50 millio... (more story)

Truck Leasing Co. Hits Ch. 11 With More Than $50M Debt

Arizona-based truck leasing company Titan Transportation Equipment Leasing has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with $50 million to $100 million in liabilities against $10 million to $50 million in assets.

Nursing Home Pharmacy Co. Hits Ch. 11 With $51M Sale Plan

Partners Pharmacy Services LLC, which provides medications to patients in long-term care facilities across seven U.S. states, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas, with plans for an asset sale to its p... (more story)

2 Face Charges Over $200M Water Vending Machine Fraud

A Washington business executive and a former investment adviser were hit with civil and criminal charges in New York federal court Thursday stemming from an alleged yearslong $200 million Ponzi scheme that haw... (more story)

Dr. Phil Media Co. Must Hand Over Texts, Emails In Ch. 11

Dr. Phil's production company and a bankrupt broadcaster he co-founded must comply with discovery requests from creditors trying to dismiss Merit Street Media's increasingly contentious Chapter 11, a Texas ban... (more story)

Judge Rejects Platinum Investors' Secured Ch. 7 Claim

A New York bankruptcy judge ruled that a pair of Platinum Partners investors don't have a secured claim against the defunct hedge fund's co-founder, saying they had failed to act on attachments they had won ag... (more story)

Whole Foods Battles Dismissal Bids In $1M Asbestos Suit

Grocery giant Whole Foods aimed to fend off dismissal bids Wednesday from a shopping plaza owner and landlord, telling the North Carolina Business Court that it sufficiently alleged contract breaches that led ... (more story)

U.S. Trustee Objects To Hooters' Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation

The U.S. Trustee's Office objected to final approval of restaurant chain Hooters of America's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement and confirmation of its proposal, saying there were outstanding issues with th... (more story)

3D Printing Co. Cleared For $7.8M Ch. 11 Sale Of Dental Labs

A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday signed off on sales for Desktop Metal's three dental implant laboratories totaling $7.8 million as the 3D printing company looks to quickly exit Chapter 11.

Judge OKs Accelerate Diagnostics Ch. 11 Liquidation

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved medical technology company Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.'s Chapter 11 plan to liquidate as quickly as possible after it completed a $42 million sale to its stalking... (more story)