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Bankrupt Hospital Can't Exit $3B BCBS Antitrust Deal

A bankrupt Alabama hospital with "settler's remorse" can't bail on a multibillion-dollar antitrust settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Foley & Lardner Malpractice Suit Eyes Bankruptcy Venue Fate

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said on Wednesday that he will rule as promptly as possible on a dispute about whether he should retain jurisdiction over a malpractice suit against Foley & Lardner LLP or send it b... (more story)

Purdue Pharma Heir Sues Son Over Sackler Matriarch's Estate

Former Purdue Pharma LP President Richard Sackler has appealed a Connecticut probate court decision favoring his son David Sackler in a dispute over his mother Beverly Sackler's estate, saying a judge ignored ... (more story)

Oakland Diocese Creditors Want To See Ch. 11 Vote Records

Unsecured creditors of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland urged a California bankruptcy judge to make the debtor hand over documents related to certain creditors, including communications and plan ballots, ... (more story)

Genesis Healthcare Claimants Take Ch. 11 Appeal To 5th Circ.

Claimants of Genesis Healthcare have appealed a Texas federal judge's order that tossed their challenge to the debtor's procedures for dealing with personal injury and wrongful death claims, asking the Fifth C... (more story)

Sidley Promotes 52 Attys After Adding Income Partner Tier

Sidley Austin LLP has elevated 52 attorneys to partner from 11 offices in 23 practice areas.

Del Monte Minority Lenders Lose Bid To Pause Ch. 11 Plan

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge Tuesday denied a Del Monte lender group's request to stay his order confirming the canned food company's Chapter 11 plan, finding the lenders had not shown they were likely to succeed on appeal.

WARN Act Plaintiffs Vie For Control In First Brands Ch. 11

Attorneys representing two groups of employees terminated by bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands Group asked to be put in control of mass termination litigation against the company, each saying on Tuesday t... (more story)

QVC Shareholders Renew Bid To Block Debtor's Ch. 11 Plan

QVC Group Inc.'s preferred shareholders have filed a reply in support of their motion to terminate the debtor's exclusivity rights in Chapter 11, telling a Texas bankruptcy judge that QVC's reorganization plan... (more story)

Endo Trust's $4B Claim Vs. TPG Units Survives Dismissal Bid

Affiliates of TPG Capital must face a lawsuit seeking to claw back $4.1 billion they made from the sale of a generic opioid manufacturer to Endo International PLC, whose trustee has alleged it did not receive ... (more story)

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Pillsbury Hit With Suit Over Alleged $145M Loan Fraud

An investment fund has filed a complaint in New York State court accusing a Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman partner of conspiring with convicted fraudsters to con the fund into writing a $145 million loan to n... (more story)

Ascend Elements Gets OK On $32M Ky. Site Sale In Ch. 11

Battery recycler Ascend Elements on Wednesday secured a Texas bankruptcy judge's approval of a $31.7 million sale of a factory in Kentucky to the main contractor for the site.

Bankruptcy Alternative Gaining Steam With Uniform Act

A uniform law governing assignment for benefit of creditors proceedings is gaining steam, with nine states adopting or considering the legislation, making this faster and cheaper bankruptcy alternative a more ... (more story)

Makeup Ingredient Supplier Miyoshi Gets Ch. 11 Plan OK

A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday gave the go-ahead for Miyoshi America Inc., a supplier of cosmetics ingredients, to implement its prepackaged Chapter 11 plan to address tort claims, finding the proposal was... (more story)

3rd Circ. Nixes DOL's $35.8M Nursing Home Wage Win

Federal wage law doesn't allow workers to recover pay for nonovertime hours during weeks when they logged more than 40 hours, the Third Circuit held Wednesday as a matter of first impression, partially undoing... (more story)

Judge Says He'll OK July Sale For Bitcoin Kiosk Co.

A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday told cryptocurrency kiosk operator Bitcoin Depot he would give it permission to begin marketing its assets aiming for an early July sale, but asked it to give state regulator... (more story)

Drug Research Co. Inotiv Files Ch. 11 To Cut $325M In Debt

Contract drug research and development company Inotiv Inc. filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 case Wednesday in Texas bankruptcy court with $489 million of debt and support from the majority of its creditors for i... (more story)

11th Circ. Reverses 2 Live Crew's Copyright Clawback Win

The Eleventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that hip hop group 2 Live Crew could not reclaim copyrights to five albums despite most of them agreeing to terminate copyright grants to third parties, saying in a published... (more story)

Aspiration Co-Founder Gets 14 Yrs In $248M Fraud Scheme

Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of the now defunct, celebrity-backed and sustainability-focused financial services company Aspiration Partners, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a California federal judge... (more story)

KDC Bankruptcy Judge Signals Malpractice Suit May Stay Put

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has told a Chapter 7 trustee suing Foley & Lardner LLP for malpractice that at first glance, he was inclined to retain jurisdiction of the case as part of food waste recycler KDC Ag... (more story)

Expert Analysis

Private Lender Verification Lessons From Recent Fraud Cases

Recent fraud allegations involving private credit borrowers raise compliance red flags for lenders, who must recog... (more story)

2 'Rocket Dockets' And The Rules That Propel Them

The fastest civil trial courts in the country are currently in the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern D... (more story)

Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs

The Delaware Chancery Court’s recent decision in Fortis Advisors v. Krafton to treat a CEO’s artificial intelligen... (more story)