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Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A Las Vegas arcade is seeking Chapter 11 protection in Nevada bankruptcy court. Two companies tied to the former Hudson Hotel near Manhattan's Columbus Circle filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. And a subprime auto loan company launched insolvency proceedings in Texas.
The Retail Property Sector Is Shedding Its Old Skin
The recent spate of big-box stores going bankrupt is a sign the sector is changing for the better and not cause for alarm for retail property investors and owners, attorneys and market experts told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
Pages From Bankruptcy History: Chapter 15's Origins
Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, which allows U.S. courts to recognize foreign bankruptcies, turns 20 years old this year, an anniversary that marks how far the courts have come since replacing a makeshift jumble of laws with a streamlined system.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A Las Vegas arcade is seeking Chapter 11 protection in Nevada bankruptcy court. Two companies tied to the former Hudson Hotel near Manhattan's Columbus Circle filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. And a subprime auto loan company launched insolvency proceedings in Texas.
The Retail Property Sector Is Shedding Its Old Skin
The recent spate of big-box stores going bankrupt is a sign the sector is changing for the better and not cause for alarm for retail property investors and owners, attorneys and market experts told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
Pages From Bankruptcy History: Chapter 15's Origins
Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, which allows U.S. courts to recognize foreign bankruptcies, turns 20 years old this year, an anniversary that marks how far the courts have come since replacing a makeshift jumble of laws with a streamlined system.
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A Teamsters pension fund is urging the Delaware bankruptcy court to reject Yellow Corp.'s liquidation plan, arguing the trucking company is reserving potential arguments against the fund's $17.8 million claim ... (more story)
A California bankruptcy judge said Wednesday he will grant a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to bow out of a Chapter 11 case it started two years ago by mid-November, but rejected calls from c... (more story)
The bankrupt operator of dormitories at nine Georgia universities received approval Wednesday from a Delaware judge for its Chapter 11 disclosure statement and vote solicitation procedures, after the company r... (more story)
Hertz Corp. urged the Delaware Supreme Court Wednesday to overturn a lower court's ruling that freed the car rental giant's insurers from covering $170 million in false-arrest settlements, arguing the settleme... (more story)
Jewelry retailer Claire's on Wednesday won a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval of a plan to exit Chapter 11 after selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson last month.
A New York bankruptcy judge gave final approval to Spirit Airlines' $1.23 billion Chapter 11 financing package, which includes $475 million of new money and a rollup of prepetition debt.
Bankrupt wind company TPI Composites Inc. has requested that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez should continue to oversee its case, saying that he does not need to recuse himself just because he previously wor... (more story)
The wife of Chinese exile and convicted fraudster Miles Guo is appealing a Connecticut federal judge's decision to include a $7.25 million Greenwich mansion in her husband's Chapter 11 estate, court records show.
The U.S. Trustee's Office is asking a New York bankruptcy judge to reject Brazilian airline Azul's Chapter 11 plan disclosure, saying it contains inadequate information on a plan rendered unconfirmable by its ... (more story)
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A New York bankruptcy judge granted Chapter 15 recognition for Asbestos Corp. Ltd.'s Canadian restructuring over the objection of personal injury claimants and a Chapter 7 trustee, finding that the corporation... (more story)
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday declined to sanction an attorney from Morris James LLP in the bankruptcy case of Job.com, saying she disapproved of the tone of emails between the attorney and a pro se cre... (more story)
A Texas bankruptcy judge nixed $12.3 million in claims asserted by data center cooling technology firm Midas Green Technologies against bitcoin miner Rhodium in the latter's Chapter 11, saying the claimant had... (more story)
A nuclear power plant operator told a Third Circuit panel Wednesday that a healthcare plan dispute with union workers should not be considered arbitrable because it stemmed from an old agreement that fell outs... (more story)
A Texas bankruptcy judge converted the bankruptcy of Merit Street Media to a Chapter 7 liquidation Tuesday, saying an independent trustee was needed to wade through issues surrounding the destruction of the re... (more story)
A pair of unsecured creditors of sports retailer Mountain Sports have asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject the company's Chapter 11 plan disclosure, saying the plan attempts to split their claims into a... (more story)
The estate of sweepstakes business Publishers Clearing House can seek votes on its Chapter 11 plan of liquidation, a New York bankruptcy judge said Tuesday, following the sale earlier this year of the debtor's business.
Joint implant maker Exactech Inc. received a Delaware bankruptcy judge's permission Tuesday to borrow an additional $19.1 million in its Chapter 11 case as the company works to complete an asset sale by the end of the week.
A proposed settlement between Jackson Walker LLP and defunct life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings Inc. over a former Jackson Walker partner's secret romance with an ex-bankruptcy judge should be rejected be... (more story)