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Texas Two-Step Takes Second Step Into Appeals Courts
The "Texas two-step" will get its second circuit court test Thursday, as a Fourth Circuit panel takes up the question of whether Georgia-Pacific LLC's funding of the asbestos liabilities of its spinoff Bestwall LLC takes the company out of the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.
7 Questions For New ABI President Bruce Harwood
Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce A. Harwood became the president of the American Bankruptcy Institute last month after retiring in August to be closer to his family in California following more than a decade on the bench in New Hampshire.
Toy Industry Braces For Bankruptcies Under Tariffs
After Joann Cartiglia started designing dolls from the basement of her home two decades ago, business took off and she began selling to major retailers, adding new products to her lineup and expecting to eventually sell the company as her retirement plan.
Texas Two-Step Takes Second Step Into Appeals Courts
The "Texas two-step" will get its second circuit court test Thursday, as a Fourth Circuit panel takes up the question of whether Georgia-Pacific LLC's funding of the asbestos liabilities of its spinoff Bestwall LLC takes the company out of the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.
7 Questions For New ABI President Bruce Harwood
Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce A. Harwood became the president of the American Bankruptcy Institute last month after retiring in August to be closer to his family in California following more than a decade on the bench in New Hampshire.
Toy Industry Braces For Bankruptcies Under Tariffs
After Joann Cartiglia started designing dolls from the basement of her home two decades ago, business took off and she began selling to major retailers, adding new products to her lineup and expecting to eventually sell the company as her retirement plan.
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Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi was hospitalized Wednesday for a liver problem and is unable to attend a scheduled hearing Thursday before a California federal judge who is evaluating his mental health to deter... (more story)
A Florida federal judge Wednesday freed several high-profile celebrities and YouTubers from a majority of claims FTX investors lodged in a sprawling multidistrict litigation over the cryptocurrency exchange's ... (more story)
Creditors of the Archdiocese of San Francisco asked a California bankruptcy judge to include dozens of parishes, schools, cemeteries and other properties in the Chapter 11 cases of the archdiocese, saying it i... (more story)
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid's plans to host a Chapter 11 auction next week for prescription files, drug inventory and other pharmacy assets during its second bankruptcy.
The Chapter 11 plan of liquidation of food storage container company Tupperware Brands Corp. received court approval Wednesday in Delaware without any opposition, marking a complete turnaround from the turmoil... (more story)
A New York state court refused Wednesday to toss the Archdiocese of New York's claims for bad faith and violations of the state's deceptive trade practices law in a suit seeking coverage from Chubb units for t... (more story)
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A trust tied to Rite-Aid's previous bankruptcy exit plan has asked a New Jersey bankruptcy judge for permission to take over for Rite Aid in an adversary case seeking insurance money related to opioid claims.
WeightWatchers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware bankruptcy court Tuesday, saying the restructuring will eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and allow the company to focus on its telehealth services.
A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss negligence claims against cybersecurity company Cloudflare Inc., allowing a suit by former cryptocurrency platform Celsius Networks over a $50 ... (more story)
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A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday denied a bid from Exactech's official committee of unsecured creditors to redistribute solicitation packages sent to tort claimants, saying there was no legal basis to ... (more story)
A pair of Pennsylvania nursing homes convicted of defrauding state and federal healthcare programs by falsifying staff records and exaggerating patient needs said they won't be able to pay the $2.7 million pen... (more story)
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved a bid from hospital owner CarePoint Health Systems Inc. to receive $20.5 million in funding through a sixth extension of its interim debtor-in-possession financing.
The Office of the U.S. Trustee has appointed two members to the official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 case of dolphin encounter company Leisure Investments Holdings LLC.
A Quebec mining company asked a New York bankruptcy judge to recognize Canadian insolvency proceedings where it hopes to resolve thousands of asbestos personal injury lawsuits across multiple jurisdictions.
Five affiliates of a North Carolina staffing company have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing debts of up to $100 million after a planned merger fell through and its stock was delisted.
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