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Reed Smith Targeted In Eletson Gas Ownership Fracas

Reed Smith LLP and two of its partners are facing a $262 million lawsuit in a long-running and bitter dispute over ownership of an international gas shipping company, as well as other issues that remain unreso... (more story)

Celsius Admin Eyes Mediation In Ch. 11 Suit Against Ex-Execs

Lawyers for the litigation administrator tapped under Celsius Network's Chapter 11 plan told a New York bankruptcy judge Monday that they plan to try mediation next month in a lawsuit accusing the defunct cryp... (more story)

Retail Data Co. Wiser Solutions Hits Ch. 11 With $563M In Debt

Wiser Solutions, a software company that collects data from retailers, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with about $563 million in debt and plans to sell its business to its main lender.

3rd Circ. Panel Once Again Backs Talc Co. Whittaker's Ch. 11

The Third Circuit on Monday upheld its decision that Whittaker Clark & Daniels was authorized to file for Chapter 11 and certain claims against the defunct talc supplier's corporate successor belong to the deb... (more story)

Justices Skip Live Well Founder's Bond Fraud Conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the conviction of Live Well Financial founder Michael Hild for inducing lenders to extend credit by jacking up bond valuations to increase its debt and borrow against it.

Real Estate Recap: Insurance Allure, People Pinch, Blackstone

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including an alluring source of capital for real estate investment trusts, how competition for skilled workers may ham... (more story)

Spirit Execs Say Investor Suit Can't Lean On 'Hindsight'

Spirit Aviation's current and former top executives have urged a Florida federal court to toss a proposed shareholder class action that accuses them of misleading investors about the company's prospects amid t... (more story)

Rakoff Tosses Securities Fraud Claims Against Coinbase

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff has tossed securities fraud claims against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase brought by investors in a digital asset that tracked the native token of the now-failed Terraform bloc... (more story)

Jane Street Slams Terraform's Insider Trading Claims

Jane Street is looking to escape a lawsuit accusing it of trading on insider information ahead of the collapse of cryptocurrency company Terraform Labs, telling a New York federal judge that it shouldn't have ... (more story)

Big Banks Say Investors' Beefed-Up Tricolor Claims Still Fail

JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third doubled down on their bid to dismiss an investor suit accusing them of facilitating an alleged auto loan fraud by Tricolor Holdings, saying they were also blindsided by Tricolor's actions.

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Creditor Objects To Wind Farm Pile-Maker's Ch. 11 Financing

A landlord of a bankrupt wind farm pile-maker has lodged an objection to the debtor's proposed Chapter 11 financing, arguing it was insider financing that would improperly roll up unsecured debt.

Mortgage Broker Can Shield $1.4B In Tax Assets In Ch. 11

Bankrupt home lending broker Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. received emergency approval on Monday to restrict trading of its stock in order to protect as much as $1.4 billion in tax attributes, which are its mos... (more story)

Sand Miners Avoid Immediate Ch. 7 Liquidation

A Texas bankruptcy judge declined to order an immediate conversion of the Chapter 11 cases of two debtors that mine and process sand for fracking, but said she would wait to rule on bidding procedures and addi... (more story)

Kitchen Design Co. Abruptly Hits Ch. 7 With $100M+ Liabilities

Wren US Holdings Inc., a kitchen design firm based in the northeastern United States, has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware, citing between $100 million and $500 million each of assets and liabilities.

Pool Co. Wins Extra $1.3M In Atty Fees For Unpaid Judgment

Attorneys from McCarter & English LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson and Georgiou Partnership LLP who represent a U.S.-based swimming pool parts manufacturer won an additional $1.3 million in attorney fees for their e... (more story)

9th Circ. Won't Renew Wash. Developer's Suit Against County

A Ninth Circuit panel declined Friday to resurrect a Washington developer's lawsuit accusing Whatcom County officials of violating its constitutional rights by scaling back a housing development plan, concludi... (more story)

Moelis, KPMG, FTI Defend Fees In Nine Energy Ch. 11

A trio of professional firms that advised oil service company Nine Energy in its speedy Texas Chapter 11 defended fee applications seeking a total of $5.7 million, saying a creditor's objections are too genera... (more story)

Fox Rothschild Lands Restructuring Ace From Riker Danzig

Fox Rothschild LLP gained a former longtime Riker Danzig LLP partner in its financial restructuring and bankruptcy department with experience in complex restructurings, corporate trust matters and more, the fi... (more story)

Film Co. Wins Claim Co-Founder Diverted Work To Rival

A London judge ruled Friday that a former director and co-founder of a video production company breached his duties to it by diverting business and misusing company information to run a competitor.

Top Restructuring Atty Joins Kirkland From Wachtell Lipton

Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced this week that it has hired the head of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz's finance and restructuring practices, calling him a "leader in the field of liability management."

Expert Analysis

Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Draft Pleadings

Most law school graduates step into their first jobs without ever having drafted a complaint, answer, motion or ot... (more story)

E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control

Several recent federal court decisions have perpetuated a split over what constitutes “control” of electronically ... (more story)

2 Discovery Rulings Break With Heppner On AI Privilege Issue

While a New York federal court’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner suggests that some litigants’ communications wit... (more story)