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Google Says Spirit Data Deal Excludes Consumer Info

Google has responded to concerns raised by a court-appointed privacy ombudsman about its proposed purchase of data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines by telling a New York bankruptcy judge it has no interest in col... (more story)

Data Group Wiser Solutions' Ch. 11 Tossed Following Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge agreed Thursday to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of WSI Winddown Inc., formerly known as Wiser Solutions, after a sale of the retail data firm's assets left it without cash or operations... (more story)

Yellow Corp.'s Ch. 11 Agreements With Pension Funds Approved

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved agreements between former trucking giant Yellow Corp.'s liquidating trust and certain pension funds totaling $525.9 million, resolving withdrawal liability claims and a... (more story)

Meet The Attorneys Working Foley & Lardner Malpractice Suit

Attorneys from Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP and Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are facing off in a suit by the Chapter 7 trustee of food waste recycler KDC Agribus... (more story)

Alcohol Distributor Can Seek Votes On Unopposed Ch. 11 Plan

A Texas bankruptcy court Thursday approved alcohol distributor Republic National's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement and vote solicitation procedures, after hearing the documents had the support of all stak... (more story)

2nd Circ. Says FDIC Need Not File Claim To Save SVB Setoff

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is not required to file a claim in the bankruptcy case of Silicon Valley Bank's former parent to preserve its defensive setoff rights, the Second Circuit found Wednesday, de... (more story)

LIV Golf Tees Up Speedy Ch. 11 Plans Backed By New Investor

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge Wednesday authorized LIV Golf to access $14 million of a roughly $50 million debtor-in-possession loan from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, as the league looks to quickly se... (more story)

Spirit, Honeywell Spar Over Spare Parts Ownership In Ch. 11

Spirit Airlines, its lenders and Honeywell Technologies spent Wednesday arguing before a New York bankruptcy judge over whether the bankrupt airline has to turn over hundreds of spare airplane parts to the manufacturer.

Texas Justices Reject Sandy Hook Families' Infowars Appeal

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Sandy Hook families' requests to dissolve lower appeals court orders that stopped a court-appointed receiver from assuming control of bankrupt commentator Alex Jones... (more story)

Ex-SDNY Judge Joins Zaiger Linden After Joseph Hage Closure

Commercial litigation boutique Zaiger Linden Roberti & Pepe LLC announced this week that it has hired a former U.S. bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of New York who most recently worked at now-shutte... (more story)

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Fulcrum Trust Wants To Claw Back $13.5M Insider Payments

The liquidation trust for defunct fuel-to-waste refiner Fulcrum is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to allow it to recover $13.5 million in payments that the trust says were made to company insiders while th... (more story)

Fla. Fiber Infrastructure Co. Files Ch. 7 With Over $100M Debt

Florida-based telecom infrastructure developer Full Circle Fiber has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware bankruptcy court with under $10 million in assets and $100 million to $500 million in liabilities.

Solar Farms Owner Hits Ch. 11 With More Than $100M Debt

PGR Lessee I and 18 affiliates that operate solar farm projects in Rhode Island, North Carolina and South Carolina filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas, estimating up to $500 million in liabilities.

Ex-Nikola CEO's Pardon Doesn't Let Him Beat Investor Suit

The presidential pardon Nikola founder Trevor Milton received for his criminal conviction on securities fraud charges does not bar him from facing similar civil claims alleging he and the electric-vehicle star... (more story)

Pa. Ch. 7 Judge Pans NJ AG In Remanding 'Ghost Gun' Suit

A Pennsylvania federal bankruptcy judge says an alleged seller of "ghost gun" kits improperly tried to remove a civil suit filed by the New Jersey Attorney General's office to his court, but chided the AG for ... (more story)

Dolphin Co. Can Sell Park In Mexico After Losing Larger Deal

The parent company of wildlife adventure business The Dolphin Co. secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's permission Wednesday to sell an adventure park housing dolphins and sea lions for $2 million after a deal... (more story)

Mass. Justices Probe $8M Waterfront Sale To Audubon Group

A justice on Massachusetts' top court asked Wednesday whether a court-appointed receiver had a duty to investigate more lucrative offers before selling an 18-acre abandoned industrial site to a nonprofit that ... (more story)

Watchdog Defends Standing In Jackson Walker Fees Case

A Texas bankruptcy judge will make a finding on the U.S. Trustee's Office's authority to seek to have attorney fees clawed back from Jackson Walker LLP, after hearing the watchdog argue Wednesday that its publ... (more story)

Defense Contractor Floats Oct. Asset Auction In Ch. 11

U.S. military contractor Noble Supply & Logistics LLC asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve bidding procedures calling for an auction of the company's assets in October, with the sale to close by Nov. 13.

Nursing Home Buyer $6M Short Of Covering Unpaid Debt

New York nursing home operator Cold Spring Acquisition, its creditors and the facility's buyer informed a bankruptcy judge Tuesday they will meet Thursday to try to resolve $13.5 million in mortgage arrears th... (more story)

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Voyager Ruling Maps Out Ch. 11 Exculpation Lessons

Chapter 11 plan proponents drafting exculpation provisions may benefit from contrasting the exculpatory language r... (more story)

Juggling And Unicycling Make Me A Better Lawyer

Because I juggle (sometimes with fire) and ride the unicycle, friends and family used to joke that I should join t... (more story)

SVB Parent's Claim Loss To FDIC Bears Bond Wording Lesson

A North Carolina federal court’s recent ruling that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., as receiver for the colla... (more story)