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Bankruptcy - September, 2017

207 articles

• Some Claims To Advance In Schorsch, RCS Trustee Suit
• Even Split Of $20M Atty Fee Was Wrong, Judge Says
• CST Creditors Say Stalking Horse Bid Lacks Key Info
• Puerto Rico Rejects $1B Loan From Power Utility Bondholders
• Bankruptcy Trustee Wants Seadrill To Move Cash To US Banks
• Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Crane Heyman Over WARN Failure
• SunEdison Directed To Patch Up D&O Allocation Agreement
• 3rd Circ. Shields Bankruptcy Trustee In Property Damage Row
• No Mention Of Gawker Ch. 11 Could Doom Deadspin Libel Suit
• US Trustee, IRS Take Aim At True Religion's Ch. 11 Plan
• Big Banks' Living Wills Extension Hints At Regulatory Easing
• San Juan Can't Stop Vote On Restructuring Bank's $4.1B Debt
• New Sedona Principles Stress Information Governance
• Senate OKs Tweaked Bill To Up Bankruptcy Fees, Add Judges
• Scana Hit With Investor Suit Over Nuke Plant Statements
• Energy Future Parties Will Stay Termination Fee Discovery
• Puerto Rico Power Co. Bondholders Offer $1B DIP Loan
• Minn. Judge Turns Down Bid To Scrap Petters Receivership
• Constellation Has Absolute Right To Ch. 7 Conversion
• Peabody Bankruptcy Doesn't Block Climate Suits, Court Told
• Sheppard Mullin Can Arbitrate Claim It Bungled $50M RE Deal
• SunEdison Fights For D&O Allocation In Shareholder Suits
• Trustee Fights Kasowitz Exit From Ampal Bankruptcy
• Bank Trustee Looks To Ramp Up Embezzlement Probe
• Belgian Diamond Wholesaler Files For Ch. 11 Protection
• For More Value And Diversity In Outside Counsel, Go Small
• Congress Faces 'CHOICE' On Future Of SEC Enforcement
• Citing Hurricane, Judge Postpones Puerto Rico Debt Hearings
• Ybrant Ch. 11 Firm Says It Returned Fees US Trustee Seeks
• Creditors Balk At La Paloma's Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• Vitamin World Seeks Injunction After Service Termination
• Westinghouse Seeks To Block Ga. Power Contract Termination
• California Proton Sale, Contractor Settlement Approved
• Kickbacks Enabled Dirty Health Deal: Fla. Whistleblower
• GM Trust, Lenders Given Guidelines To Settle $1.5B Asset Suit
• Shareholders Rip Performance Sports' Ch. 11 Disclosures
• Real Estate Rumors: Flushing Project, TH Real Estate, CIM
• Examiner OK'd To Investigate National Events Ch. 11 Case
• CFPB's 1st 'Abusive' Claim Against A Loan Purchaser
• China Fishery Trustee Pushes HSBC Probe In Face Of Appeal
• Perfumania Hits Back At Shareholder's Equity Committee Bid
• Gizmodo Says Deadspin Sale Dooms Defamation Claims
• Rent-A-Wreck Founder Wants Bankruptcy Case Thrown Out
• Puerto Rico Agency Wants To Minimize Restructuring Delays
• Whistleblower Says Ch. 11 Filing Can't Delay Suit
• 1st Circ. Grants Appeal In Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Case
• Bankruptcy Watchdog Balks Over ATopTech Ch. 11 Plan
• Exide, Tort Trustee Clash Over Post-Bankruptcy Relief
• SunEdison Slams 'Disgruntled' Investors' Appeal Over Ch. 11
• Avaya Allows $40M Bankruptcy Claim To Settle Patent Suit
• Debt Lawyers Say CFPB Can't Ax $25M Free Speech Suit
• Kid Brands Trustee Wants Ch. 11 Converted Or Dismissed
• Caesars Settles With Mississippi On $3M Claim In Ch. 11
• Toys R Us Faces Chapter 11 Challenges
• Toys R Us Allowed To Continue Customer Rewards Programs
• SEC Seeks No Penalty From IT Firm Over Execs' Alleged Fraud
• WaMu Trust Says No Sanctions For Unpaid Contingency Fee
• Lehman Faulty-Mortgage Suit Must Wait, FDIC Says
• Rothstein Feeder Fund Slaps Insurance Broker With $63M Suit
• MF Global Asks To Appeal Arbitration Order In Insurer Row
• Optima Steel Submits Last-Minute Changes To Ch. 11
• The Role Legal Finance Can Play In Firm Year-End Collections
• Toys R Us Bankruptcy Prospects Depend On Big Holiday Sales
• Holland & Knight Inks $5M Deal To End Malpractice Claims
• Greenberg Traurig Pays $9.8M To Settle Lender's Claims
• Gordon Ramsay Must Give Up Docs On Caesars Restaurants
• 2nd Circ. Overturns Ex-DHB CEO's Restitution, Keeps Bail
• DOJ Says Madoff Victim Payouts To Begin By Year's End
• Madoff Trustee Can Proceed With $2.2M Clawback Suit
• Adams Resources Gets Nod For Additional Well Interest Sale
• GM Gas Tank Defect Suit Revived By Bankruptcy Judge
• 'Per-Doc' Pricing Can Improve Document Review
• Ressler & Ressler Must Face Dumped Atty's Defamation Suit
• Primary Insurers Must Cover Investor Claims, 9th Circ. Told
• 'Whoomp! (There It Is)': A Deal To End Song Rights Row
• EFH Judge Rethinks $275M Breakup Fee In Nixed NextEra Deal
• KIT Fraud Suspect's Trial Delayed To Review Late Laptop Docs
• NJ Water Agency Asks To Probe Trenk DiPasquale Computers
• Toys R Us Heads Into Bankruptcy Ahead Of Holiday Season
• Air Berlin Granted Bankruptcy Protections In US
• Madoff Trustee Blasts Merkin's 'Double Recovery' Claims
• Well Owners Want Maxus To Close $15M Ch. 11 Sale
• Deadspin Story Not Protected By Gawker Sale, Bettor Says
• Ex-Dewey CFO Says It's Only Fair He Doesn't Serve Time
• ChinaCast Bankruptcy Can't Stop Insurance Payout: Creditors
• Perfumania Shareholder Wants Ch. 11 Confirmation Delayed
• Norwegian Cruise Says Fuel Row Not Subject To Arbitration
• Aerosoles' Parent Co. Takes First Steps In Brisk Ch. 11 Case
• Worker Must Have Meant To Deceive For Bias Suit To Be Nixed
• Real Estate Rumors: Bridge Investment, RWN, Exeter
• Takata Injury Claimants Get More Time To Probe Financing
• Benefits To Ex-Avaya Worker's Widow Deemed Unsecured
• Class Seeks Cert. ln Puerto Rican Kickback Suit
• NJ 'Housewives' Star Blasts 'Insulting' Malpractice Suit Offer
• REIT Had Reasons Not To Pursue Investor Claims, Judge Told
• Investment Banks Keep Fighting FDIC After 2nd Circ. Defeat
• Finding The Unicorn In Lender Liability Litigation
• Damages Math Set In MBS Suits Against Goldman, Deutsche
• Buchanan, Doctor Settle Suit Over Arena Football Team Buy
• Bostwick Labs Gets Confirmation Of Uncontested Ch. 11 Plan
• $20M TerraVia Asset Sale OK'd After Ch. 11 Contract Snag
• Caesars Reaches $19M Settlement With La. Dept. Of Revenue
• DOJ Director Turned Sessions Aide Tapped For Civil Division
• Ex-SunEdison Execs Get OK For $17M In Investor Deals
• Taxation With Representation: Paul, Shearman, Haynes, Locke
• Stanford Receiver Loses $88M Clawback Bid
• Cadwalader Adds SEC Litigator, 2 Others In NY, DC
• E-Cig Trustee Taps Cozen As GC, Fox Rothschild In D&O Case
• Aerosoles Owner Seeks Ch. 11 For $72M Debt Rework, Sale
• Why A Hanjin Fleet Came To Hong Kong
• A Guide To The Executive Branch Official Nomination Process
• Avaya Creditor Spat Over Ch. 11 Plan Sent To Mediation
• Takata US Creditors Fight Planned Payment To Parent Co.
• Optima Steel Seeks Ch. 11 Redo After Missed $200M Influx
• Vitamin World Cleared For $1.6M Ch. 11 Service Contracts
• Fund Takes Nix Of $230M Madoff Claim To High Court
• Puerto Rico Utility Creditors Lose Bid To Appoint Receiver
• Chieftain's Plan Confirmed After Smooth Ch. 11 Process
• Firm Tells 5th Circ. Coverage Is Owed For Malpractice Suits
• Kobre & Kim Snags Ex-Brown Rudnick Insolvency Atty
• One Of Dewey 'Secret Seven' Cooperators Sentenced
• McDermott Adds Private Equity Partner In Chicago
• Puerto Rico Fuel Line Lenders Prep For Utility Revenue Fight
• California Proton Reaches Deal For Facility Transition
• GM Trust Says Ditching $15M Defect Settlement Was Best Path
• Golden Nugget Casinos Operator Prices $1.4B In Notes
• Chase's $425M Claim Against Auto Parts Mogul Reaffirmed
• Seadrill To Defer Debt Payments, Raise $1B Through Ch. 11
• Caesars Wins OK Of $126M Management Liability Settlement
• Ex-Yukos Shareholders Must Subpoena Atty In Person: Judge
• 50 Cent Sues Ex-Managers For Tax Liability, 'Self-Dealing'
• Westinghouse Can Pay Bonuses To Retain Key Employees
• GM Plaintiffs Move To Enforce Revoked $15M Bankruptcy Deal
• EisnerAmper Wants To Keep $100M Fraud Claims Nixed
• TerraVia Selects Dutch Co.'s $20M Stalking Horse Bid
• PE-Owned Retailer Vitamin World Hits Ch. 11 In Del.
• Ex-Yukos Shareholders Say Russian Atty Is Elusive
• SquareTwo Dodges Illegal Debt Collection Class Claims
• Manhattan DA Wants Up To 4 Years For Ex-Dewey CFO
• San Juan Fights Puerto Rican Bank's $4.1B Debt Deal
• Physiotherapy Fights PE Bid To Trim $248M Fraud Suit
• CFPB Urges 9th Circ. To Make Law Firm Obey Subpoena
• Bankrupt Outer Harbor Consents To Ch. 7 Conversion
• Schulte Roth Seeks $5.4M For Maxus Creditor Work
• Glove-Maker Ironclad Files For Ch. 11 With $20M Sale Bid
• Pa. Court Won't Revive Asbestos Suit Banned By Bankruptcy
• Why More Global Giants Are Renouncing Their HQs
• Global Firms Snap Up India Work With Liberalization In Limbo
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2017
• Where The Global 20 Are Bolstering Their Ranks
• Firms Stay The Course On London Growth Amid Brexit Haze
• Money Centers Judge Won't Drop Ex-CFO From 'Looting' Suit
• AMRO Presses Ch. 7 Judge For Transmar Emails Order
• Joe's Crab Shack Files Ch. 11 Plan After $57M Asset Sale
• PE-Backed Silicone Producer Momentive Files $100M IPO
• Iron Mining Co. Says Competitor Is Sabotaging Ch. 11 Plan
• Cautionary Tales For Landlords Of Bankrupt Tenants
• Norwegian Must Arbitrate Fuel Row, Supplier Says
• HR Contractor Pays Workers $3.16M After DOL Investigation
• Gymboree Wins Court Approval For $1B Reorganization Plan
• How Collaboration Is Changing Inside Some Law Firms
• La Paloma, Top Lender Compromise On Del. Ch. 11 Control
• City Of Hartford Warns Of Bankruptcy Without State Aid
• Russian Corporate Raiding Suit Must Be Stayed: Receiver
• Soupman Ch. 11 Sale Gets OK With Buyer Now Acquiring Debt
• Aman Resorts Involuntary Bankruptcy Saga Draws Judge's Ire
• Judge Won't Nix Arbitration Order In MF Global, Insurer Row
• Uses And Possible Misuses Of 3rd-Party Releases In Ch. 11
• Energy XXI Execs Face Shareholder Suit Over Statements
• Dealing With Difficult Lawyers
• National Events DIP Loan Will Finance Dueling Investigations
• Puerto Rico Electric Co. Wants Rate Row Heard By Fed. Court
• Lyondell Trustee's $6.3B Shareholder Clawback Suits Axed
• Takata Creditors Question Ch. 11 Notices In Air Bag Case
• 2 Ex-Howrey Partners Settle Tax Cases For $50K Each
• Texas Banks Settle $66M Fraud Suit Over Syndicated Loan
• Thema International To Pay $687M In Madoff Recovery
• Corinthian Ch. 11 Trustee Settles With Ex-Brass For $12M
• EFH Gets Ch. 11 Disclosure, $9.45B Sempra Merger Plan OK'd
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Revive Madoff Feeder Class Action
• Essar Steel Ch. 15 Dispute With Southern Coal Heads To NY
• Peekay Reaches Deal With Creditors, Stalking Horse Bidder
• Former Jones Day Atty Joins DLA Piper Restructuring Group
• Pa. Law Firm Hit With Suit Over Inflated Tax Collection
• Pa. Urges 3rd Circ. To Junk $50M Casino Fee Repayment Bid
• Shareholder, Atty Clash In Energy Co. Bankruptcy Row
• 4 Takeaways From Hunton & Williams' $34M Stanford Deal
• Ambac Shareholder Suit Over Puerto Rico Bonds Dismissed
• General Wireless Defends Ch. 11 Disclosures, Case Control
• US Judge Seeks Input On English Ruling In Similar Fuel Row
• Dewey DA Slams Ex-CFO's Bid To Dodge Fraud Conviction
• Exec's Widow Wants Casino Trustee's Estate Claim In Probate
• $43M Peabody Pollution Cleanup Deal With US Gets Court OK
• Credit Suisse Sheds Solar Energy Short-Selling Suit
• Soupman Says It Has Resolved Objection To Ch. 11 Sale
• Saul Ewing, Arnstein & Lehr Merger Yields 15-Office Firm
• Cox Seeks Arbitration, Dismissal In Used Car Antitrust Fight
• 3 Things Developers Are Eyeing Amid Retail Bankruptcy Wave
• Dots Seeks End To Ch. 11 Cases, Citing Lack Of Funds
• Ticket Reseller's Ch. 7 Trustee Can Subpoena Banks
• PwC Can't Halt $2B Suit Over Mortgage Fraud That Sank Bank
• Ex-RadioShack Employees File WARN Act Violation Suit
• Jumio Ch. 11 Trust Accuses Ex-Brass Of Accounting Scheme
• GM Gas-Tank Defect Suit Dead For Now: Bankruptcy Judge
• MF Global Urges Court To Rethink Insurer Arbitration Order
• SunEdison Asks To Split Insurance To Cover Securities Deals
• Fed OKs Qualified Financial Contracts Rule For Big Banks