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4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue

Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to s... (more story)

2 Rulings Showcase Fuzzy Limits Of 'Related To' Jurisdiction

The Fifth and Ninth Circuits recently handed down decisions, in Sanchez Energy and Sawtelle Partners, respectively... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

Launching and sustaining a law firm requires skills most law schools don't teach, but every lawyer should understa... (more story)

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Coverage Barred For Mortgage Fee Dispute, 2nd Circ. Says

Insurers for a bankrupt financial services company are not obligated to cover settlement payments and defense costs stemming from a pair of mortgage fee class actions, the Second Circuit affirmed Tuesday, find... (more story)

Lippes Mathias Adds Fla. Partners From Greenspoon Marder

Lippes Mathias LLP has brought on two partners from Greenspoon Marder LLP and an associate from Akerman LLP to bolster its West Palm Beach, Florida, office.

McGlinchey Stafford Finance Trio Joins Husch Blackwell

Days after McGlinchey Stafford PLLC's official end of operations, a trio of the firm's consumer financial services attorneys including the former Houston office managing member have found a new home with Husch... (more story)

Walter Haverfield Completes Merger With Bernstein-Burkley

Pittsburgh-based regional firm Bernstein-Burkley PC has expanded its resources and grown its Ohio footprint through a merger with Cleveland firm Walter Haverfield.

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

Product label maker Multi-Color Corp. entered Chapter 11 in New Jersey, the company that owns Fatburger filed for bankruptcy in Texas, and a Missouri-based packaging company sought insolvency protection in New Jersey.

Inspired Healthcare Capital Hits Ch. 11 With $1B+ Debt

Senior living-focused private equity investor Inspired Healthcare Capital has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court, listing between $1 billion and $10 billion in debt and with plans to p... (more story)

Businessman Fights Sanctions In $500M Miss America Feud

Attorneys for a Florida businessman locked in a $500 million dispute over the ownership of the Miss America pageant urged a federal judge Monday not to sanction their client for filing allegedly false document... (more story)

Investment Platform Linqto Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Plan

Linqto kicked off its Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing in Texas Monday, as plan supporters and objectors grilled witnesses on the circumstances leading up to the former investment platform's bankruptcy and... (more story)

Label Maker Can Tap Ch. 11 DIP After Judge Trims Rollup

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Monday granted interim approval for global label maker Multi-Color Corp. to tap into post-petition financing, yet he halved the amount of money that lenders can initially roll ... (more story)

Tricolor Judge Delays Ruling On Fees For Vervent Loan Work

A Texas bankruptcy judge declined Monday to decide whether Tricolor Holdings loan servicer Vervent should be paid fees for its work locating thousands of vehicles and other collateral backing the debt, saying ... (more story)

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Sealed Letter Halts Sentencing Of 50 Cent's Ex-Associate

The sentencing of a former executive at rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's liquor brand came to an eleventh-hour halt Tuesday following the prosecution's letter suggesting he violated his agreement in which he ... (more story)

Nine Energy Gets OK For DIP, March 4 Plan Hearing

A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave oilfield service provider Nine Energy Services interim approval to tap into $56 million in Chapter 11 financing and set an early March hearing for the company's prepackage... (more story)

Google Erroneously Removed Biz Profile, Colo. Law Firm Says

Google's artificial intelligence summary erroneously referred to a nonexistent false review of a Denver bankruptcy law firm before Google removed the firm's business profile without explanation, the firm told ... (more story)

Carbon Health Taps $9M Of Ch. 11 Loans In Dual-Track Case

Bankrupt urgent care facility operator Carbon Health Technologies Inc. received approval on Tuesday in Texas to access $9 million in Chapter 11 lending to fund its case as it pursues a dual-track process to sw... (more story)

HSBC Claims Barclay Bros Stalling Petition Over £140M Debt

HSBC Bank PLC told a London court on Tuesday that two members of the Barclay Family have owed it £140 million ($192 million) since April 2024 and that the brothers are now seeking to adjourn bankruptcy petitio... (more story)

Investment Firm Hits Ch. 11 In Delaware With $100M+ Debt

Two companies, investment company Michal International Investment LLC and MII Aviation Services LLC, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, listing liabilities of at least $10 million and $100 million, respectively.

Honeywell Faces Bid For Fee Advancement In Russia Case

The Delaware Chancery Court on Monday heard a sharply contested argument over whether a former Honeywell executive is entitled to advancement of legal fees tied to Russian insolvency and customs proceedings, a... (more story)

Data Co. Seeks Liquidation With $194M Debt

Marketing research company Premise Data has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware bankruptcy court, listing $194 million of debt and seeking to wind down after selling what it says was the most viable po... (more story)

Hinshaw Adds 16 McGlinchey Attys, Launches In Cleveland

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has opened a new Cleveland office and greatly expanded its consumer financial services practice with a group of 16 attorneys from the recently shuttered McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, the firm said Monday.

ArentFox Schiff Taps Bankruptcy Pro To Lead LA Office

ArentFox Schiff LLP has tapped a longtime bankruptcy attorney to lead its Los Angeles office.