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Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A bankruptcy judge approved Village Roadshow's proposal to pay a handful of important employees bonuses to stick around. A brokerage insurer backed a bid for $35.5 million in fees by counsel for the trustee overseeing the Bernie Madoff bankruptcy. A bankruptcy judge threw out media production company Splashlight Holding LLC's Chapter 11.
FTX's Billion-Dollar Lawsuits Linger As Creditors Regain Cash
Almost nine months after winning approval of a bankruptcy plan worth some $16 billion, fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX remains in the midst of litigation with former rivals and clients that could have a significant effect on the amount of money creditors ultimately recoup.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed launched a Chapter 11 case with a lender-backed plan to reduce $4.6 billion in debt. A Corvias unit filed for bankruptcy, blaming an unworkable student housing contract with Georgia's public universities. Digital advertising tech firm Marin Software hit Chapter 11 with a plan to sell its assets. And a city in Washington filed Chapter 9 papers after a developer moved to garnish funds over a $26 million arbitration award.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A bankruptcy judge approved Village Roadshow's proposal to pay a handful of important employees bonuses to stick around. A brokerage insurer backed a bid for $35.5 million in fees by counsel for the trustee overseeing the Bernie Madoff bankruptcy. A bankruptcy judge threw out media production company Splashlight Holding LLC's Chapter 11.
FTX's Billion-Dollar Lawsuits Linger As Creditors Regain Cash
Almost nine months after winning approval of a bankruptcy plan worth some $16 billion, fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX remains in the midst of litigation with former rivals and clients that could have a significant effect on the amount of money creditors ultimately recoup.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed launched a Chapter 11 case with a lender-backed plan to reduce $4.6 billion in debt. A Corvias unit filed for bankruptcy, blaming an unworkable student housing contract with Georgia's public universities. Digital advertising tech firm Marin Software hit Chapter 11 with a plan to sell its assets. And a city in Washington filed Chapter 9 papers after a developer moved to garnish funds over a $26 million arbitration award.
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