Bankruptcy Archive » October, 2017

Bankruptcy - October, 2017

224 articles

• NextEra Says EFH Ch. 11 Plan Must Cover Rejected $275M Fee
• Exide Judge Urges Settlement With Calif. Regulators
• ITT Execs Say SEC 'Overcharged' Them In Fraud Case
• Fight Over La Paloma Ch. 11 Plan Distribution Continues
• Puerto Rico To Revise Fiscal Plan In Wake Of Hurricane Maria
• As Default Looms, Vitamin World Delays Ch. 11 DIP Review
• MF Global Can't Undo Arbitration Order In Insurer Fight
• Avaya Cleared To Solicit Votes On Recalibrated Ch. 11 Plan
• Plastics Co. M&G USA Opens $1.7B Ch. 11, Seeks $100M DIP
• High Court Wrestles With Ch. 11 Cramdown Proceedings
• Judging A Book: McConnell Reviews 'Unequal'
• Curing A Default: When Is It Too Late?
• La Paloma Plan Confirmed Over Jr. Creditor Objections
• Bankrupt Papermaker Appvion Gets Nod For $325M DIP Loan
• Feds Tell Of Lies Upon Lies As KIT Digital Trial Opens
• MoFo Resolves Fee Dispute In Sungevity Ch. 11
• Justices May Clarify Norm For Reviewing Debtor-Creditor Ties
• Firm Should Have Expected Malpractice Suits, 5th Circ. Told
• FBI Probing Nixed $300M Puerto Rico Power Contract
• Del. Bankruptcy Struggles With Lingering Transparency Rep
• Making Pro Bono Work
• Being There: Preparing Witnesses For Depositions
• 5th Circ. Tosses ATP Ch. 7 Trustee's Excessive-Payout Claims
• Pension Fund Wins Seat At Performance Sports Ch. 11 Table
• Peoples Bank Misrepresented Coal Appraisal, Suit Says
• Pa. Appeals Court Revives Adelphia's $55M Deloitte Suit
• Making Pro Bono Work: The Sidley-Exelon Partnership
• Appvion Wants $1M To Keep Employees During Ch. 11
• Why Board Certification For Bankruptcy Lawyers Matters
• Up Next At High Court: Filing Deadlines, Ch. 11 Cramdowns
• Top Dewey Cooperator Gets No Prison Time For Fraud
• Recipe For Legal Project Management: Look To BBQ Champs
• Bankruptcy Software Co. Blasts Firm's Latest Antitrust Suit
• BNP Paribas Says Madoff Trustee's $156M Suit Must Fail
• MoFo Slams Sungevity Creditor's Ch. 11 Fee Claims
• Trump Signs Bill To Extend Bankruptcy Judgeships, Hike Fees
• La Paloma Senior Creditors Defend Ch. 11 Plan Proposal
• Westinghouse Lays Out Vision For Long-Term Ch. 11 Case
• Making Pro Bono Work: Can You Practice In Your State?
• Arcapita Bank Closes Escape Valve For Foreign Defendants
• Representing Women At The Intersection Of Law And Finance
• Bankruptcy Appeals In District Court A Long Shot: Report
• Fla. Court Revives Ch. 7 Trustee's Legal Malpractice Claims
• Unilife Ch. 11 Plan Gets Interim OK, Despite Gaps
• La Paloma Creditors Call Ch. 11 Plan Recoveries Unfair
• Puerto Rico Gets Court's OK For Use Of FEMA Relief Funds
• RadioShack's E-Commerce-Focused Ch. 11 Plan Gets OK
• AAI Lands Blow To Boeing Doc Bid In $1.2B Contract Row
• Making Pro Bono Work: Building Sponsorship Relationships
• WL Homeowners Can Seek Insurance Recovery Over Defects
• What I Learned In My 1st Year: Be A Sponge
• United's DHL Counterclaims Preserved For Bankruptcy Court
• Toys R Us Cleared To Tap Remainder Of $3.1B DIP Loan
• Venoco Gets OK To Desert Calif. Pipelines Despite Local Fears
• Deals Rumor Mill: Unilever, Siemens, Air Berlin
• Avaya Clears Way For Reorg With New Creditor Ceasefire
• Ciber Creditors' Bid To Sue Brass Must Wait, Judge Says
• M&G Chemicals Unit Opens Ch. 11 With $100M-Plus Debt
• Puerto Rico Asks To Speed FEMA Relief Despite Bankruptcy
• Peabody Evades Calif. Climate Change Suits With Ch. 11 Plan
• Bankrupt Atty Can't Pledge Future Fees, NJ Justices Told
• Paul Weiss Adds Ex-Kirkland Atty As Bankruptcy Co-Chair
• Making Pro Bono Work: Beyond The Hurdles
• 11th Circ. Just Got More Attractive For Business Bankruptcy
• Lehman MBS Trial May Be Delayed After Claims Removal Row
• Exelco Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Is 'A Mess,' Judge Says
• MSR Resort Wins Toss Of Conlon Bankruptcy Appeal
• Sungevity Creditor Seeks Partial Refund Of MoFo's Fees
• W.R. Grace Wins $1.6M From IRS After Interest Cut
• Judging A Book: Pryor Reviews 'Scalia Speaks'
• Atty Can't Defend Client In CRS Clawback Case, Court Says
• Takata Says Case Complexity Requires Exclusivity Extension
• Building A Diverse Bankruptcy Bench Is Critical
• The Inside Counsel Revolution
• SunEdison Ch. 11 Plan Foes Seek Info On Rights Offering
• US Trustee Waves Off Request For Seadrill Equity Committee
• Patriarch Partners Calls TransCare Doc Request Too Broad
• Rejecting Tuition Payment Clawback: A Logical Result
• USDA Wants Say In Limitless Mobile's Ch. 11 Plan
• 2nd Circ. Sends Momentive Ch. 11 Back For Interest Revisions
• How Arbitrators Maintain Proportionality In Discovery
• Romano's Macaroni Grill Can Tap $3M Of DIP Loan
• Jumio Ch. 11 Trustee Seeks To Bar Investor Chancery Suit
• Bankrupt Footwear Co. Floats $21M DIP Funding Compromise
• RMBS Trustees Defend $11.4B Breach Claim Against Lehman
• Pittsburgh Corning, Asbestos Claimants Strike $178M Deal
• Ill. Judge Signs Off On $220M Judgment Against Casino Execs
• Ybrant Ch. 11 Law Firm Escapes Gov't Fee Disgorgement Bid
• The Law Firm CFO's Role In The Strategic Planning Process
• Settlement In $46M BofA Foreclosure Case Nears Approval
• VidAngel Files For Ch. 11 After 9th Circ. Copyright Loss
• Expedited Peekay Ch. 11 Disclosure Gets Interim OK
• Aerogroup's $25M DIP Deal A 'Nonstarter,' Judge Says
• ChinaCast, Creditors Prodded To Settle Insurance Payout Row
• Vitamin World DIP Approval Pushed Back For Discussions
• Ex-GM Worker Can't Sue Company Over Rape Conviction
• 3rd Circ. Says Investors' Atty Hid Info, Buries $30M Award
• Macaroni Grill Owner Hits Ch. 11 With Deal To Reorganize
• Agencies Balk At Venoco Plan To Ditch Pipelines, Drill Sites
• Law Firms Must Transition To An Industry Sector Approach
• 50 Cent Wins Fees In 'P.I.M.P.' Suit Filed During Bankruptcy
• On Second Thought: EFH Court's Extraordinary Move
• Two Of Dewey's 'Secret Seven' Sentenced To No-Jail Terms
• Reynolds Balks At NJOY Trustee's Ch. 7 Investigation
• Madoff Relative Must Hand Over Some Docs In Clawback Case
• Takata Tort Claimants Say Carmakers Trying To Skirt Liability
• Original Soupman Says It's Liquidation Time
• ChinaCast Shareholders Defend Bid To Collect From Insurers
• PE Firm Was Behind 'Blatant' $100M Fraud, Insurer Says
• Treasury Backs GM Trust's $1.5B Loan Clawback Appeal
• Suspended Atty Claims $1M Tax Ruling Violates His Rights
• Judging A Book: Kozinski Reviews 'The Judge'
• Vitamin World Creditors Say $25M Loan Deadlines Too Tight
• Judges Say Value To Creditors Is Main Concern In Bankruptcy
• 21st Century Oncology Cleared To Solicit Ch. 11 Plan Votes
• Performance Sports, Pension Fund Spar Over Class Claim
• Haggen Creditors Square Off With Comvest In Ch. 11 Trial
• Aerosoles Owner Seeks $25M DIP For Del. Ch. 11
• Ex-REIT Execs Must Face Fraud Suit, Utah Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Says Housing Loan Is Business Debt In Man's Ch. 7
• Optima Steel's Revamped Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed In Delaware
• Trenk DiPasquale's Email Excuse Is Shaky, Water Agency Says
• Former RadioShack Employees Object To Del. Ch. 11 Plan
• Bankruptcy Atty Gets 5 Years For Embezzling Millions
• New Post-Recession Metrics For BigLaw Partner Success
• Bahraini Bank, Investment Co. Must Face Ch. 11 Suits In US
• Solar Co. Suniva Gets OK For $3M Boost To DIP Loan
• No Counterclaims For Law Firms In CFBP Illicit Fees Case
• C&J Investor Says $5M Fee Bid Justified By $250M Savings
• EFH Reaches Deal Over Vistra Tax Allocation Dispute
• SunEdison Can End IP Contract With Korean Co., Judge Rules
• 'PwC Did Not Do Its Job' And Missed $2B Fraud, Judge Told
• OW Bunker Tells 2nd Circ. Subcontractors Can't Claim Fuel
• Citibank's $1.74B Settlement With Lehman Gets Court's OK
• Stanford Receiver Renews Fight Over $88M Clawback Verdict
• Time To Lift Student Loan Counseling Restrictions
• A Look At The New Qualified Financial Contracts Rule
• EFH Judge Halts Former Unit From Filing Tax Return
• Westinghouse Asks To Use DIP Funds For Nondebtors' Bills
• Fresh & Easy Settles Employee Firing Claims For $2.2M
• O'Melveny Defends $2.5M Fee Bid In La Paloma Ch. 11
• Bankrupt CST Industries Gets Nod For Bonus, Retention Pay
• Lufthansa To Invest €1.5B In Bankrupt Air Berlin
• Doors Open For Russia Bank Trustee In NYC Embezzle Probe
• Breitburn Urges NY Judge To Approve New Ch. 11 Plan
• The Vicissitudes Of Partnership Assumption In Bankruptcy
• Fla. Energy Biz Partners Trade Barbs At Bankruptcy Trial
• Patients Fault Cancer Center Over Ch. 11 Plan Info Omissions
• ChinaCast, Lenders Slam PE Firm's Insurance Payout Request
• GM Trust Appeals Judge's $1.5B Loan Row Asset Valuations
• Why You Should Consider Hyperlinking Your Next Brief
• 'American Idol' Parent Says Sony's Royalty Claims Are Barred
• EU Blesses Portugal's Novo Banco Sale Under State Aid Rules
• Garden Fresh Says Filing Ch. 11 Plan Would Be Fruitless
• Trenk DiPasquale Fights Probe Request In Water Agency Suit
• Minimizing Risk Of Borrower Bankruptcy
• Partner Says He Tried To Keep Bankrupt Energy Co. Going
• Platinum Execs Say Insurers Must Give Cash For Defense
• French Oil Services Co. Gets Nod For Ch. 11 Plan
• Chinese Co. Drops $160M Suit Against Becker & Poliakoff
• CST Creditors Blast Possible $2.1M Bonuses For Execs
• Fee Examiner Appointed In Puerto Rico Utility Restructuring
• Chancery Grants $4M In Attys' Fees For $20M TerraForm Deal
• Asian-Americans Facing Challenges In The Legal Industry
• Racetrack Co. With Blago Ties Can't Save $21M Coverage Bid
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On 'Nonsensical' Renco Trial
• Dealer Fights Cox Arbitration Bid In Used Car Antitrust Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Ch. 11 Rent Assignment Suit
• Ex-Dewey CFO Dodges Prison Time For Fraud Scheme
• Performance Sports Investor Slams Bid To Ax Its Ch. 11 Claim
• Judge 'Concerned' About Unexplained Parts Of Exelco Ch. 11
• Solar Panel Co. Suniva Seeks Emergency Ch. 11 DIP Hike
• Perfumania Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed Without Equity Committee
• Greenberg Traurig's $9.8M Malpractice Suit Settlement OK'd
• Breitburn Shareholders Fume Over 5th Ch. 11 Delay Request
• A BigLaw Ladies' Guide To Becoming A 1st-Chair Trial Lawyer
• Using Powers Of Attorney In Fund Financing Transactions
• Aerospace Holdings Wins Approval For Ch. 11 Windup Plan
• Bankrupt Limitless Seeks Mediator For Gov't Lien Dispute
• NY Real Estate Cos. Move To Limit Russian Bank Theft Inquiry
• La Paloma Junior Lenders Say They Should Keep Recoveries
• Westinghouse Seeks OK To Pay $8.3M In Exec Incentives
• True Religion Wins OK On Rare Retail Ch. 11 Reorganization
• TransCare Trustee Wants More Docs From Patriarch Partners
• Widow Asks Justices For Re-Do In Fraud Suit In Lethal Crash
• The Limitations Of Administrative Expense Claims
• 5 Tips To Ensure Proper Deposition Behavior
• Auto Leather Co.'s Ch. 11 Nearly Stalls Over DIP Terms
• Del. Ch. 11 Judge Keeps Alive Haggen Asset-Stripping Suit
• GulfMark Wins Ch. 11 Plan OK To Swap Out $450M In Debt
• Homeowners Seek Lift Of Stay Over WL Homes Defects
• National Events Probes Will Proceed With $280K DIP Approval
• Puerto Rico Board Withdraws Bid To Force Furloughs
• Venezuelan Agency Goes MIA, Ex-Counsel Gets Suit Tossed
• How Bankruptcy Can Maximize Health Care Businesses' Value
• Yukos Shareholders Face More Roadblocks In Russia Tax Row
• Transmar Ordered To Hand Over Docs On $8.2M In Lost Cocoa
• Dormant Ch. 11 Case Reopened To Go After Indicted Ex-CEO
• 3rd-Party Release Constitutional, Millennium Labs Judge Says
• Revised SunEdison D&O Allocation Pact Gets Judge's OK
• Vitamin World Landlords Seek Protection In Final DIP Order
• Takata Special Master Reports Delays In Claims Plan
• Diamond Firm's Ch. 11 May Put Del., Belgium Court At Odds
• CST Settlement Eases Approval Of Ch. 11 Bid Procedures
• GM Fights To Be In Bankruptcy Trial Over Revoked Defect Deal
• Appvion Gets OK To Tap $65M Of Its Ch. 11 DIP Loan
• 'Idol' Lenders Fight Fox's Bid To Move Contract Row To NY
• Kasowitz Benson Can't Exit Ampal Ch. 7 Case, Judge Rules
• CRS Trustee Files $7M Clawback Suit Against Wells Fargo
• Global Auto Leather Firm Files Ch. 11 With Deal In Tow
• Judging A Book: Tunheim Reviews 'Miles Lord'
• Toshiba To Pay $522M For Full Ownership Of Westinghouse
• Practical Considerations For Litigating Against SPVs
• Separate Restructuring Plans Emerge In China Fishery Ch. 11
• Outer Harbor Creditors Object To Redacted Lender Fee Bid
• Ga. Power Says Westinghouse Can't Block Contract Nix
• Insurers Face Headwinds In Bid To Audit Asbestos Payouts
• Takata Gets Nod On Unusual Bankruptcy Financing Deal
• Citibank To Return $1.74B In Deal With Lehman Bros.
• Technology Assisted Review Can Work For Small Cases
• McFarland's Fyre Fest Fraud Topped $20M, New Charges Say
• Justices Won't Hear 6 False Claims Act Appeals
• Papermaker Appvion, $716M In Debt, Files For Ch. 11
• Law360 Sizes Up The Term To Come