Bankruptcy Archive » November, 2017

Bankruptcy - November, 2017

196 articles

• Hyper-Accelerated Maurice Sale Plans Draw Trustee Rebuke
• Bikram Yoga Bankruptcy Should Be Dismissed: US Trustee
• Gawker Liquidator Defeats Efforts To Undercut Thiel Probe
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Skadden Win In Radnor Ex-CEO's Suit
• Paragon Investors' Ch. 11 Equity Committee Bid Fails Again
• Norwegian Cruise Line Wins Halt To Arbitration In Fuel Row
• Ryckman Creek Unveils New Ch. 11 Buyer For Gas Storage Biz
• The Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?
• 10 Tips For Effective Practice Before The 5th Circ.
• Bankrupt NY Contractor Can Access Up To $7.5M Of DIP Loan
• Breitburn Clears Ch. 11 Hurdle Amidst Creditor Deal
• Cumulus Files For Ch. 11, Aims To Slash Over $1B In Debt
• Gawker Estate Fights Efforts To Stymie Its Probe Into Thiel
• Potential Takata Buyer Takes AIG Coverage Row To 6th Circ.
• Toys R Us Asks To Delay Closures For Holiday Season
• Takata Creditors Balk At Proposed $12M Mexican Unit Outlay
• Prominent Madoff Victim Atty Had Client Conflicts, Trust Says
• Exelco's Ch. 11 Diamond Sale Plan No Gem, Trustee Says
• Creditors Permitted To Retain Banker In GST Ch. 11 Case
• DLA Piper Urges 2nd Circ. To Affirm Malpractice Dismissal
• Judging A Book: Saris Reviews 'Locking Up Our Own'
• La Paloma's Ch. 11 Buyer Fights Calif. Air Board's Appeal Bid
• Creditors Beware: New, Simplified Ch. 13 Comes At A Price
• Avaya On Track To Exit Ch. 11 Proceedings After Court's OK
• Fiat Worker Urges 6th Circ. To Revive Racial Harassment Suit
• Limitless Mobile Ch. 11 Plan Approved After Gov't Deal OK'd
• Barnes & Thornburg Nabs Diamond McCarthy Liquidation Pro
• Exelco Says It Has $6M Bidder For Bankrupt Diamond Biz
• Exploring The New-Value Exception In Multidebtor Cases
• PBGC's Claim To Failed Bank Co.'s $30M Refund Survives
• Pension Funds Slam Contractor's Bid For $135M DIP Loan
• Paragon Shareholders Fight For Committee In Units' Ch. 11
• USDA Balks At 'Drastic' Cut Of $34M Claim In Limitless Ch. 11
• Avaya Ch. 11 Plan, Supported By Creditors, Heads To Judge
• Calif. Governments Appeal Peabody's Exit From Climate Suit
• Cancer Center 21st Century Faces Pushback Over Ch. 11 Plan
• Venezuela, Crystallex Deal OK'd In $1.2B Mine Row
• Bankrupt NY Contractor Seeks OK For $135M DIP Loan
• Holiday Season Won't Contain 'Retail Apocalypse'
• Takata Tort Claimants Say Deal Would Favor Parts Makers
• Hunton Moves To Toss $34M Stanford Deal Objections
• ChinaCast Reaches Deal To Advance Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• Trustee Objects To Releases In Aerogroup Ch. 11 Plan
• Limitless Delays Ch. 11 Confirmation For Settlement OK
• Del. Court Nixes Committee Delay For M&G USA Sale Hearing
• Sporting Goods Co. Gets Nod On Breakup Fee In Ch. 11 Sale
• Puerto Rico Board Says Bond Insurer Can't Fight Fiscal Plan
• Oncor Stakeholder Goes After NextEra For $72M Breakup Fee
• Subpoenas 'Out The Door' In National Events Ponzi Probes
• Talos-Stone Union Creates $2.5B Offshore Driller
• Vitamin World Approved For Store Liquidation, Sale Plans
• Enforcing Judgment Against A Debtor's Spouse
• M&G, DIP Lender Slam Creditor Call To Sideline Sale, Loan
• Fiat Chrysler Botched Recall Row Survives, Returns To Calif.
• Sporting Goods Wholesaler Maurice Hits Ch. 11 In Del.
• Takata Can Extend Airbag Lawsuit Freeze For Individuals
• RMBS Trustees Open Court Fight For $11.4B Lehman Claim
• Embattled Exelco Should Have Ch. 11 Nixed, US Trustee Says
• Real Alloy Gets Interim OK On $365M Bankruptcy Loan Deals
• Don't Waste This Planning Cycle: Year-End Strategies
• Creditors' Options In Venezuela's Disorderly Default
• Bank Balks At GST Committee's Bid To Hire Configure
• Ch. 7 Trustee Accuses Chicago Cab Co. Of Stashing Assets
• Sandridge Investor Can't Sue Due To Bankruptcy: 10th Circ.
• Powersports Co. Velocity Gets OK To Tap $25M Of Ch. 11 Loan
• Aluminum Recycler Hits Ch. 11 With $400M In Liabilities
• Aussie Mining Services Co. Seeks US Bankruptcy Cover
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Michael Vick's Creditors Finish With Nearly Full Recovery
• From Snaps To Tweets: The Craft Of Social Media Discovery
• The Battle Over 3rd-Party Releases Continues
• 'Long Siege' For Ex-Dewey Controller Ends With No Jail
• Taxation With Representation: Andrews, Mayer, Jones, Delaby
• Howrey, Firms Say DC Court Should Decide Clawback Query
• ChinaCast Ch. 11 Confirmation Delayed Over Filing Issues
• PBGC Blasts Pilots' Fiduciary Breach Claims At DC Circ.
• TerraVia's Ch. 11 On Track For January Confirmation Date
• Caesars Drops $1.7B On Indiana Gaming Operator
• Fyre Fest Trustee Seeking Wide Probe Into Ja Rule, Others
• Toys R Us Asks For $100M In Incentives For Execs, Workers
• Fisker Buyer Urges Del. Bankruptcy Court To Toss Stock Suit
• Kasowitz Bows Out Of $28M Ampal Adversary Case
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive RICO Claims Over Allied Bankruptcy
• Willkie Farr Adds Ex-Kirkland Restructuring Partner
• An Interview With Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson
• A Powerful Tool For Collecting Judgments
• Motorsport Co. Files For Ch. 11, Aiming To Clear $300M Debt
• Puerto Rico Creditors Denied Bid For Separate Debt Probe
• Altegrity Floats $4M Okla. Tax Commission Deal In Ch. 11
• CST Industries' $92M Stalking Horse Sale Gets Go-Ahead
• Jurisdiction Question Punted In Exelco Bankruptcy Fracas
• Sexual Health Chain Peekay Wins Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• Westinghouse, Ex-Workers Told To Consolidate Complaints
• REIT Investors Defend Suit Over Board Probe Of Loan Loss
• Judging A Book: Gilstrap Reviews 'Alexander Hamilton'
• Lenders In $25B EFH Loan Row Dispute Priority At 3rd Circ.
• Puerto Rico Gov. Touts Sovereignty In $95B Aid Request
• CST Closes In On Sale Resolution With Buyer And Creditors
• Vitamin World Seeks Ch. 11 OK For Crash Store Closings
• Venoco Pitches Deal With Beverly Hills Over Old Well Site
• Preferred Care Nursing Homes Go Bankrupt After Lawsuits
• NJ Justices Say Future Attys' Fees Count As Security
• Voting Pushed Back As Breitburn Energy Ch. 11 Heats Up
• AAI, Boeing Each Ask For Wins In $1.2B Contract Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Glencore, KKR, Lufthansa
• Takata's Japanese Parent Wins Ch. 15 Recognition
• The Case For Creating A Mediation Department At Your Firm
• GST Autoleather Cleared For Ch. 11 Bidding, Borrowing
• Puerto Rico Gov't Wins Autonomy Fight Over Electric Co.
• Takata Judge Won't Exempt States From Airbag Suit Stay
• Ryckman Creek Cleared To Seek Vote On $16.5M Sale Plan
• 'Idol' Lenders Take Asset-Stripping Suit From LA To NY
• Intermediate Transfers May Be Safe From 546(e) Safe Harbor
• Insurers Owe F-Squared $7.7M In Defense Fees, Trustee Says
• Macaroni Grill's $5M DIP Loan Cleared, But Plan Fight Looms
• Pacific Drilling Enters Ch. 11 Citing Industry Slump
• Virgin Media Settles $8.8B Suit Over Consulting Fees
• Being There: Defending Depositions
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• La Paloma Ch. 11 Buyer Ruled Not Liable For Enviro Costs
• Diocese's Insurer Agrees To Pay $9M For Priest Abuse Claims
• Ex-CEO Seeks Ch. 11 Legal Fee OK To Fight Altegrity Suit
• Katy Industries, PBGC To Submit Docs In Real Estate Beef
• Bankrupt Contractor Can't Shell Out Bonuses Yet, Judge Says
• Limitless Reaches Deal With USDA Over Secured Grant Claims
• A Tale Of 2 Cases On 3rd-Party Releases
• Gas Co., Bank Slam Ryckman Creek Ch. 11 Plan As Inadequate
• A Look At NYC Bar Association's Task Force On Puerto Rico
• Bankrupt Cancer Center Will Allow Patient Data Breach Suit
• SunEdison Judge Says Creditor Seems Bitter Over Equity Deal
• The Legal Fallout For Harvey Weinstein's Hired Hands
• NY Contractor Files For Ch. 11 After Losing $76M Case
• SunEdison Judge Limits Reach Of 3rd-Party Releases
• Bankrupt GulfMark Can Make $5M Payment To Directors
• Macaroni Grill Creditors Say DIP Bid Ignores Biz Struggles
• ExGen Texas Gets Interim Access To Lender Cash In Ch. 11
• Russian Court Order Throws Wrench Into Ch. 15 Raiding Suit
• Jury Persuasion In An 'Alt-Fact' World
• Teen Fashion Retailer Styles For Less Files For Bankruptcy
• Texas Exelon Subsidiary Plans $660M Debt Swap In Ch. 11
• Back Us Up, Puerto Rico Oversight Board Tells Congress
• Puerto Rico Bondholders Fight For Separate Debt Probe
• Millennium Lab Trustee Seeks $35M Ch. 11 Bank Clawback
• Vitamin World Pivots To Sale After Lackluster Performance
• Cancer Center Patients Say Ch. 11 Can't Nix Data Breach Row
• FDIC Fights Banks' Bid To Slip Colonial RMBS Claims
• States Oppose Takata's Bid To Extend Airbag Lawsuit Freeze
• Swiss Citizen Serves 11 Months For Bankruptcy Perjury
• Rent-A-Wreck Pushes Back Over Founder's Bid To Toss Ch. 11
• NJOY Asset Buyers Must Turn Over Docs To Ch. 7 Trustee
• Applying The Investors' Playbook To Legal Career Planning
• La Paloma Creditors Spar Over Ch. 11 Plan Proceeds
• Whistleblower Objects To 21st Century Ch. 11 Plan
• Israeli Firm Avoids Sanctions In Ampal $28M Judgment Row
• US Gov't To Defend Puerto Rico Restructuring Law In Court
• Takata Seeks To Pause Air Bag Suits For Another 90 Days
• The Law Firms Spinning The White House Turnstile
• Odebrecht Oil & Gas Asks For Bankruptcy Relief In US
• Has Trump Been Good For BigLaw?
• Who's Repping Whom? Law360's Guide To The Mueller Probe
• What Trump's War On Regulations Means For Lawyers
• Puerto Rican Utility Fights Class Cert. Bid In Kickback Suit
• 'Real Housewives' Star, Others Owe $70M, Clothing Co. Says
• Justices Mull Where To Draw Line On Clawback Safe Harbors
• How IT And Procurement Pros Can Inform Law Firm Budgeting
• ACE Insurance Must Pay $1.1M For Pollution Judgment
• KIT Trial Defense Says DOJ Official Helped Fraud Suspect
• Puerto Rico Gov't Fights Appointment Of Utility Manager
• AutoLeather DIP Terms And Milestones Draw Committee's Ire
• Momentive Creditors Ask For Rethink On Make-Whole Outlay
• Ryckman Creek Proposes $26M Sale To Ch. 11 Plan Sponsor
• Gibson Dunn Adds Ex-Solicitor General Assistant In DC
• Up Next At High Court: Clawbacks And Congressional Power
• Transcare Trustee Can Subpoena Patriarch Partners Ex-Exec
• DLA Piper Adds Latin America-Focused Finance Atty
• Getting Real About Artificial Intelligence At Law Firms
• Emails In KIT Digital Trial Show Financier Feeling The Heat
• Avaya Says SAE's Trade Secret Claim Worth $1M At Most
• Enron Unit Gets Fees In $21M Nigeria Award Case
• Rupari Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Liquidation Disclosure Statement
• Bankrupt Cancer Center Fights Patient Data Breach Claims
• NY Judge Lifts Seizure Order On Azerbaijani Bank's $11.3M
• E-Cig Waste Mediation Broached In NJOY Ch. 7
• Georgia-Pacific Affiliate To Resolve Asbestos Claims In Ch. 11
• Perception Vs. Reality At Trial
• PBGC Wants Proceeds From Katy Industries Real Estate Sale
• Proportionality, Not Perfection, Is What Matters
• Plastics Co. M&G Gets Nod To Tap $34M Of $100M DIP Loan
• Puerto Rico Blasts Request For Restructuring Litigation Stay
• Jailed Hedge Funder Tells Jury Of KIT Digital Stock Fraud
• Hill Wallack Adds Partner, 3 Associates In Pa.
• Armstrong Energy Files For Bankruptcy To Facilitate Biz Sale
• Final OK Granted For $741M In Takata MDL Settlements
• Westinghouse Creditors Ask To Intervene In Workers' Suit
• 2nd Circ. Significantly Weakens Cramdown Threat
• Make Way For The 'Unicorns'