Bankruptcy Archive » January, 2018

Bankruptcy - January, 2018

197 articles

• Key Safety Pushes For Coverage Win At 6th Circ.
• Barclays, Citi Say Lehman Can't Issue New Preferred Stock
• Exide Says Air Regulator's Claim Is Barred By Ch. 11 Plan
• Puerto Rico Bondholders Lose Bid To Force Debt Payments
• Beus Gilbert Granted $88M Fee Request For RenCo Suit Win
• Trustee Objects To Takata's Ch. 11 Liability Releases
• Rand Logistics Moves Forward With Rapid Equitization Plan
• Insurance Services Firm Patriot National Hits Ch. 11
• Toys R Us Ch. 11 Landlord Deal Could Be Model For Retailers
• The Meaninglessness Of 'Disinterested'
• Centers Of Influence Are Key To Small Law Firm Rainmaking
• SEC, DiCarmine Announce Tentative Deal Over Dewey Fraud
• Interactive Ad Firm Hits Ch. 11 After Losing Large Client
• Anguillan Banks' Account Raiding Claims To Be Heard Abroad
• Aerogroup Pins Hopes On New Asset Auction Plan In Ch. 11
• Whistleblower Given 1 Month To Save Cancer Center Claims
• Transport Co. Rand Logistics Enters Ch. 11 With $236M Debt
• Reinsurance Firm Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Restructure Debt
• Takata Asks Bankruptcy Court To OK State Claims Discharge
• Puerto Rico Utility Seeks $1.3B Loan From Commonwealth
• From Law Firm To Newsroom: An Interview With Bob Woodruff
• Lehman Whistleblower Says She Was Fired For Refusing To Lie
• Climate Change Starting To Emerge As A Bankruptcy Issue
• Sidley Austin Nabs Ex-Bracewell Enviro Partner In Houston
• 21st Century Oncology Urges Ch. 11 Court To Toss FCA Suit
• Macaroni Grill Creditors Seek OK For $8M Lien Challenge
• Judging A Book: Kendall Reviews 'On The Jury Trial'
• GST AutoLeather Nears Deal On DIP Funding And Sale Plans
• IRS Beats Class Claims That Agency Can't Tax Late Filers
• Judge OKs Cobalt's $500M Pact With Sonangol For Oil Blocks
• Bancomext Wants $550M In Pre-Ch. 11 M&G Transfers Probed
• Boston Herald Unions Fight To Keep CBAs Ahead Of Sale
• 7 Cos. To Price IPOs Exceeding $3.4B Led By Gaming REIT
• Aeropostale Ch. 11 Judge Mulling Release Consent 'Opt In'
• Puerto Rico's New 5-Year Plan Excludes Debt Payments
• Lyondell Trustee Can't Recover $300M Payment To PE Mogul
• Ex-Lehman Workers Can't Cash In Restricted Stock: 2nd Circ.
• Do I Need New Trial Counsel? 9 Questions To Ask
• Honda, Nissan, Class Defend $702M Air Bag Settlements
• Casino Ch. 7 Trustee Can't Force Turnover Of CEO's Assets
• Steelworkers Seek Assurance M&G Buyer Will Honor CBA
• $155M Transfers OK'd On Appeal In Detroit Casino's Ch. 11
• Westinghouse Remains Free From SC Utility Customer Claims
• Golfsmith Ch. 11 Dismissal Gets Judge OK After Asset Sales
• Canadian DIY Supplier RCR Secures Del. Ch. 15 Protections
• Takata Seeks OK For $22M Stock Buy To Duck Mexico Tax
• Toys R Us Looks To Close 180 Stores Nationwide
• Lessons On Atty Fee Recovery In Stay Violation Litigation
• Takata Sues RL Polk Over Noticing Debacle
• Ex-Sedgwick Bankruptcy Chair Heads To Rimon Calif. Offices
• Philly Refinery Gets OK On $120M DIP In Fast-Track Ch. 11
• Panda Temple Gets Ch. 11 Plan OK After Shifting Releases
• Citi Sanctioned For Bid To 'Reaffirm' Discharged Debt
• Lessons From President Trump's Failed Judicial Nominations
• Woodbridge Settles SEC Ch. 11 Trustee Takeover Dispute
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Outten & Golden
• My Supreme Court Debut: Just Me And My Flash Cards
• FDIC Chair Nom Supports Fintech Firms' Charter Choice
• Breitburn Shareholders Seek To Prolong Ch. 11 Plan Talks
• GST AutoLeather Sale Stalls Amid Creditor Infighting
• Cox Wins Arbitration Of Dealer's Used Car Antitrust Suit
• FDIC Nominee To Face Senate Questions But Little Opposition
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Weil Gotshal
• 3rd Circ. Confirms Limits Of The Rooker-Feldman Doctrine
• How To Control Data As Technology Complicates E-Discovery
• Northeast Refiner PES Opens $1B-Plus Chapter 11
• $10M Indorama Bid Set As Stalking Horse For M&G W.Va. Site
• Puerto Rico Hands Over Info On Accounts With $7B Stash
• Toys R Us Creditors, US Trustee Slam Bid For More Advisers
• Liquidation Can't Be Reopened For Old Claim, NJ Panel Says
• Woodbridge Managers Resign Amid Ch. 11 Trustee Arguments
• MagCorp Attys Insist On $88M Legal Bill For Renco Suit Win
• Canadian Hardware Supplier RCR Seeks Ch. 15 In Del.
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Ex-Dewey Exec DiCarmine Might Represent Self At SEC Trial
• Toisa Owner Release Deal Gets OK Over US Trustee Objection
• Woodbridge Expands Board To Ease Creditor Concerns
• Judge Rips Old GM, But Won't Enforce $1B Ignition Settlement
• Takata Seeks Approval For Former Execs' Benefits Deals
• Toshiba To Sell Claims Against Westinghouse For $2.2B
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
• What To Do With Performance Bonds When Projects Default
• JG Wentworth Ch. 11 Plan Approved Over Trustee Objection
• US Backs Whistleblower's Ch. 11 Suit Against Cancer Center
• Global Brokerage Gets Ch. 11 Plan OK After Axing Releases
• Last Objection To Walter Investment Ch. 11 Plan Cleared
• Weil Adds Ex-Kirkland Bankruptcy Partner In NY
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Jones Day
• Mudrick Capital Files $200M IPO To Buy Post-Bankruptcy Biz
• A Chat With Davis Wright CSO Mark Usellis
• Oil States Patent Dispute Will Affect Bankruptcy Courts
• Pipeline Co. In Ch. 11 Duel With Texas Creditor, Receiver
• Breitburn Shareholders Face Pushback Over Co.'s Valuation
• Indorama Offers $10M For M&G's W.Va. Plant, $5M DIP Loan
• Woodbridge Unsecured Creditors Oppose Noteholder Panel
• King & Spalding Adds Kirkland Bankruptcy Partner in Chicago
• MF Global Argues For Coverage Of $141M Rogue Trader Loss
• Appvion Unsecured Creditors Ask To Challenge Secured Debt
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Davis Polk
• EXCO Resources Files Ch. 11 Amid Down Market, $1.3B Debt
• The Firms That Dominated In 2017
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Woodbridge Resets Biz Model During Ch. 11 Control Battle
• DC Circ. Says Trustee Can Pursue $12M WaMu Clawback Suit
• Real Alloy Pushes For Final OK Of Over $350M In DIP Loans
• Paragon Seeks Sanctions For Meddlesome Equity Holder
• Lienholders Slam M&G's Proposal To Settle $250M In Claims
• High Court To Hear Ex-CEO's Appeal Over GE Legal Tab
• GST Pushes To Halt Unsecured Creditors' Lien Challenge
• High Court To Review Law Firm's Debt Discharge Challenge
• Big Banks Sue Bankrupt Cocoa Firm Claiming Financial Fraud
• Final Dewey Cooperator Gets No Jail Time
• Breitburn Execs Defend Asset Valuations Tied To Ch. 11 Plan
• Chancery Keeps Insurers' Bid To Audit Asbestos Trust Alive
• Judge OKs $160M Settlement In Liquidation Of Fla. Builder
• Aerogroup Confirmation Delayed As Settlement Talks Go On
• Suing Models Seek To Freeze Assets Of Fla. Swingers Club
• Hobbico Gets Interim Nod To Access Part Of $72M DIP Loan
• Charming Charlie Gets Final DIP OK Over Landlord Concerns
• 3rd Circ. Revives Fee Claim In Failed Philly Casino Ch. 11
• Deals Rumor Mill: Peter Thiel, Xerox, Dropbox
• 6 E-Discovery Predictions For 2018
• Bankrupt Soupman's Ex-CEO Sued Over Stock Loss
• Ex-SGs Square Off Over Puerto Rico Board Constitutionality
• SEC, Creditors Say Woodbridge Deals Favor Ch. 11 Trustee
• Judge Extends Toisa's Plan Deadline After Hyundai Deal
• Hobby Co. Hits Ch. 11 Citing Bad Decisions, Market Shifts
• New Info Won't Cause 3rd Circ. To Rethink Nixing $30M Award
• Bankruptcy Venue Reform Critics Question Need For New Bill
• Golfsmith Wants Plan Deadline Extended For Ch. 11 Wrapup
• 6 Roles To Embrace In An Evolving Legal Industry
• Tax Court Says IRS Didn't Need Whistleblower For Settlement
• La Paloma Judge Won't Stay Order Scotching Enviro Liability
• Triad's Amended Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After Regulator Objection
• Feds Indict NYC Lawmaker For Fraud, Witness Tampering
• Seadrill Gets 4-Month Ch. 11 Plan Exclusivity Extension
• Renco Sues Ex-Kaye Scholer Attys Over $214M Verdict
• Charming Charlie Says Committee DIP Issues Are Resolved
• 21st Century Oncology Wins Approval For $500M Ch. 11 Plan
• Crystallex's Implications For Holders Of Venezuelan Debt
• This Year, Let's Invest In Lawyer Resiliency
• EFH Judge Lets Creditors Committee To Pick Fee Panel Post
• SEC Wants $1M Judgment For Chemical Co. Exec's Fraud
• New Venue Reform Act May Upend Bankruptcy Bar In Del., NY
• Developer Grabs Atlantic City's Revel For $200M
• Kid Brands Ch. 11 Case Tossed, Remainder To Be Disbursed
• Release Fight Sidetracks Panda Temple Ch. 11 Confirmation
• NY Wheel Deal Rejections Punted Pending Dismissal Hearing
• Justices Won't Take Up Challenge To Ch. 11 Cramdown Plan
• Cumulus' Ch. 11 Plan Releases Draw US Trustee Scrutiny
• 5 Legal Technology Predictions For 2018
• Health Republic's Curious Liquidation: Part 13
• Sentinel Liquidator's $33M Fraud Suit Against MBF Survives
• Breitburn Asset Valuations At Heart Of Ch. 11 Plan Fight
• National Events DIP Lender Wasn't Wise To Ponzi: Examiner
• SEC Slams Milbank, Woodbridge Ch. 11 Note Group Conflicts
• Renco, Noteholders Object To $88M In MagCorp Atty Fees
• NY Wheel Owner Says Builder Filed Ch. 11 Case In Bad Faith
• Second Bidder's Fees OK'd For Boston Herald Ch. 11 Auction
• Life Settlements Pursues Bankruptcy Financing Package
• TerraVia Holdings Moves Ahead With Ch. 11 Liquidation
• Greenberg Traurig To Pay $5M To Defunct Builder In JV Row
• Mexican Firm's Contract Claim Adds Wrinkles To M&G Ch. 11
• Charming Charlie Landlords Oppose Lease Rejection Plans
• Top Bankruptcy Lawyer To Open New Pachulski Stang Office
• US Trustee Says Seadrill Skimps On Ch. 11 Plan Details
• EFH Slams Major Creditor Bid For Ch. 11 Fee Panel Post
• End Of The Line For 'Rambling' RICO Suit, 11th Circ. Says
• Brookfield Puts Up $4.6B For Bankrupt Westinghouse
• Litigation Finance Trends To Watch In 2018
• Fraud Questions Linger In Woodbridge Ch. 11 Trustee Fight
• Takata Ch. 11 Disclosures Approved After Numerous Changes
• Hedge Fund Blasts Defense Of Puerto Rico Restructuring Law
• Katten Nabs Distressed Debt Pro From Richards Kibbe
• LeClairRyan Sued For Malpractice By Ex-Blood Test Exec
• Toisa's $42.5M Bankruptcy Deal With Hyundai Approved
• HSBC Can't Challenge Probe In China Fishery Ch. 11 Case
• The Enneagram And The Practice Of Law
• JPMorgan Claims Unaffected By Chipmaker Reorg: Judge
• Alissa Starzak On Net Neutrality, US Army, Leap To Startup
• Stanford Workers Tell 5th Circ. Underwriters Were Let Off Easy
• US Trustee Raises Eyebrow At Aerogroup's Ch. 11 Terms
• ID Screener's Loss Of Navy Contract Takes It Into Ch. 11
• Chipmaker Blasts JPMorgan's Bid To Stay Ch. 11 Confirmation
• SEC Slams Exec, Seeks Trustee In $1B Woodbridge Ch. 11
• Fed. Circ. Says FCC Clear Of $21M Spectrum-License Suit
• Revolution Media Disputes Boston Herald Ch. 11 Sale Plan
• Linklaters Adds Jones Day Partner For Bankruptcy Practice
• Walter Investment Ch. 11 Plan Releases Stir Up Concerns
• Life Insurance Buyer Hits Ch. 11 Amid Rising Cash Burden
• Judging A Book: Tymkovich Reviews 'Gorsuch'
• Simpson Thacher Accused Of Owing $937K To Recruiting Firm
• Fed. Filings Hit Record Low Last Year, Justice Roberts Says
• Shoddy PwC Audits Led To Bank Failure, Judge Rules
• Ex-Dewey Exec DiCarmine Unable To Bury Hatchet With SEC
• Bankruptcy Cases To Watch In 2018
• Hospitality Cases To Watch In 2018