The U.S. Supreme Court will not consider an appeal related to an early Texas two-step case, a New Jersey bankruptcy judge declined a Del Monte lender group's request for a plan confirmation stay, and a law to standardize assignment for the benefit of creditors proceedings is gaining traction. This is the week in bankruptcy.
Texas hospital operator Sherman/Grayson and embattled auto parts maker First Brands are facing bids to dismiss or convert their Chapter 11 cases, while e-commerce brand QVC group is seeking approval for its Chapter 11 plan and Clearside Biomedical wants clearance to sell its assets.
The resolution of several high-profile bankruptcies in New Jersey this year has boosted the appeal of seeking Chapter 11 protection in the state, especially for companies pursuing complex debt restructurings that only some of their creditors support, experts told Law360.