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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Dynamic Databases

Several recent federal court decisions illustrate how parties continue to grapple with the discovery of data in dy... (more story)

Drafting For Distress: D&O Policy Tips Ahead Of Ch. 11 Filings

Considering recent bankruptcy statistics and the economic climate, now is a good time for companies to revisit the... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Networking 101

Cultivating a network isn't part of the law school curriculum, but learning the soft skills needed to do so may be... (more story)

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Lawmakers Urge High Court To Curb SEC's Receivership Powers

A group of Republican lawmakers is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a Texas businessman's case challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to place businesses into court-appointed... (more story)

Solar Firm Disputes Pine Gate's Equity Claim To Big Project

A Montana solar developer is challenging a component of Pine Gate Renewables' proposed bankruptcy sale of Sunstone Solar, one of the largest solar and battery energy storage projects in the United States, argu... (more story)

Everstream Ch. 11 Plan Gets OK Over US Trustee Objection

A Texas bankruptcy judge confirmed the Chapter 11 plan from business internet service provider Everstream Solutions after overruling an objection to the plan's third-party releases from the U.S. Trustee's Office.

Genesis Injury Claimants Urge 5th Circ. To Undo Stay Orders

Personal injury and wrongful death claimants have asked the Fifth Circuit to intervene in Genesis Healthcare's bankruptcy to unravel orders the group says obstruct claimant access to the civil justice system.

Canadian Gas Co. Hits Ch. 15 Ahead Of Nov. Debt Payments

Canacol Energy Ltd., a Canadian group that explores natural gas in Colombia, has sought Chapter 15 protection in New York, citing a liquidity crunch hampering its ability to make upcoming payments on over $900... (more story)

Reed Smith Can't Represent Eletson By 'Repeated Incantation'

A New York federal judge on Tuesday rejected Reed Smith LLP's latest effort to intervene on behalf of the purported former owners of international shipping company Eletson Holdings in Eletson's $102 million br... (more story)

Lugano Diamonds' $12M Ch. 11 Financing Gets Interim OK

Luxury jewelry house Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry Inc. can access up to $1.5 million in Chapter 11 financing from its majority owner as it pursues a buyer during the holiday shopping season.

Purdue's $7.4B Ch. 11 Plan Jibes With New Release Paradigm

A New York bankruptcy judge gave a bench ruling Tuesday explaining his decision to confirm Purdue's $7.4 billion Chapter 11 plan, which transforms the pharmaceutical giant into a public benefit company, ruling... (more story)

NOLA Diocese Bondholders Can't Press Consolidation Bid

A Louisiana bankruptcy judge on Tuesday told bondholders they cannot argue for consolidating the bankruptcy cases of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and its parishes at the ongoing confirmation h... (more story)

Miss America Fight Heats Up With Competing Sanctions Bid

In a Florida federal court battle over the ownership of the Miss America pageant, the defendants have filed a competing sanctions motion against the plaintiffs and their counsel for "false narratives" followin... (more story)

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23andMe Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Plan With Release Tweaks

Attorneys for former DNA testing company 23andMe urged a Missouri bankruptcy judge Wednesday to approve its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, which resolved objections from states and the U.S. Trustee tied to claim releases.

Maverick Approved For Fabrication Biz Sale In Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge approved Maverick Gaming for a Chapter 11 sale of its fabrication business Wednesday, saying the company found the best deal for the assets even though the sale is to an insider.

Whole Foods' $1M Asbestos Suit Survives Dismissal Bid

Whole Foods can proceed with its $1 million lawsuit over construction work that freed asbestos and forced a store to close temporarily, after a North Carolina Business Court judge ruled the grocer alleged enou... (more story)

Pillsbury Asks 2nd Circ. To Guard $4M Client Fee From SEC

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on Wednesday urged the Second Circuit to allow it to keep a $4 million advance payment retainer from the since-convicted former CEO of a bankrupt cybersecurity company, but ... (more story)

Dallas Stars Ask Bankruptcy Court To Stop Mavericks Suit

The owner of the Dallas Stars hockey team asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to reopen the club's 2011 bankruptcy case to enforce its confirmation order and stop a suit from the NBA's Dallas Mavericks seeking to r... (more story)

23andMe Seeks OK On Updated $9M Settlement

23andMe asked a Missouri bankruptcy judge to approve a deal that will modify a settlement with data breach claimants to encompass more claims and pay $9 million, saying doing so will avoid litigation.

Warner Bros. Appeals Village Roadshow's Ch. 11 Rights Sale

Hollywood studio Warner Brothers asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday to pause the $18.5 million sale of its bankrupt former business partner Village Roadshow's derivative film rights while it challenges the deal.

Carrington Coleman Picks Up 4-Atty Corporate Team In Dallas

Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal LLP has bulked up its corporate and mergers and acquisitions offerings with a four-attorney team from Dallas regional firm Underwood Perkins PC, including that firm's former CEO.

New Orleans Archdiocese Gets OK For $29M Insurance Deal

A Louisiana bankruptcy judge Monday blessed over $29 million in insurance settlements between the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Orleans and its insurers as a scheduled two weeks of hearings on the archdiocese'... (more story)

MVP: Willkie's Brett H. Miller

Brett Miller of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP represented the unsecured creditors' committees of leading Scandinavian airline SAS AB, Chilean telecom WOM SA, Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA ... (more story)