Bankruptcy Archive » May, 2018

Bankruptcy - May, 2018

183 articles

• Unions Launch Bid To Dismantle Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan
• Disbarred Texas Atty Wins New Trial For Alleged Misconduct
• Guitar Co. Gibson Reaches Deal On $135M DIP Package
• Nine West Creditors Seek Probe Of Sycamore's $2.2B Buyout
• BigLaw Blogs In A Post-GDPR Marketing Universe
• Polsinelli Expands Into Seattle With 8 Foster Pepper Attys
• Fraud Restitution No Longer In The Eye Of The Bill-Holder
• Navillus Ch. 11 Plan Hinges On $176M Appeal In Union Fight
• Relativity Media Lender Seeks To Dispel Ch. 11 Concerns
• Color Spot Approved For Use Of Lender Cash In Ch. 11 Case
• Fox Rothschild Announces Merger With Shaw Fishman
• Takata Special Master Reports How Victims Can Get Payout
• Circuit City, RadioShack Seek To Revive Disk Drive MDL
• 9th Circ. Rejects Textualist Approach To Bankruptcy Code
• 11 Bankruptcy Appeals Resolved In GM Ignition Switch MDL
• Suits Show Conflict Even At BigLaw's Best Places For Women
• Reform Or Retreat? UK Firms Eye Next Steps On Pay Data
• How Women Are Changing The Law Firms They Lead
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• 2nd Circ. Backs Sabine's Rejection Of Gas Servicing Contracts
• Molycorp Minerals Gets Nod For $24.7M Ch. 11 Liquidation
• Gawker To Be Sold This Summer Following Thiel Peace Pact
• Wilted By Drought And Debt, Nursery Business Files Ch. 11
• The 2018 Law360 Glass Ceiling Report
• Analyzing The Economics Of Litigation Funding
• High Court Lets Fraudster Off Hook For GE's $5M Legal Fees
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report, By The Numbers
• Law360's Pro Say: Why Are All The Partners Still Men?
• What Does Gender Parity In The Legal Industry Look Like?
• How We Got Here: A Look Back At Trailblazing Women In Law
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Ties To Alleged Indian Bank Fraud Threaten Jewelers' Ch. 11s
• 21st Century Oncology Escapes Contract Fraud Claims
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Applebee's Sues Franchisee In Ch. 11 Over Deal Breaches
• US Trustee Seeks More Info On IHeartMedia Worker Bonuses
• Ex-Platinum Boss Avoids Kickbacks Retrial With Guilty Plea
• Weinstein Arrested On Rape Charges In NYC
• No Bonus For Consultancy That Kept Detroit's Art Out Of Ch. 9
• Del. Clawback Suits Paused For GM NY Bankruptcy Mediation
• Ropes & Gray Partner Is Republican Candidate For NY AG
• Investors Can't Stop Celeb Chef From Bankruptcy Filing
• EBH Gets Interim Approval To Tap Into $14.2M Ch. 11 Loan
• Feds Don't Want Star Witness Sideshow In Union Graft Retrial
• Keys To Protecting Communications With Litigation Funders
• Venoco Gets Court Approval For Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Necco Nets $18.8M In Bankruptcy Sale To Spangler Candy
• Unions Lose Priority Wage Claim Bid In Navillus Ch. 11
• Addiction Rehab Network Hits Ch. 11 With $207M In Debt
• IHeartMedia Gets OK To Secure Citibank Loan, Notes
• CFPB Fights Think Finance's 'Meritless' Dismissal Bid
• Gibson Brands To Alter DIP Provisions After Court Comments
• Should Sovereign Immunity Shield IRS In Section 544 Suits?
• Woodbridge Settles SEC Claims In $1.2B Investment Scheme
• Videology Floats $14.6M Ch. 11 Deal With Largest Customer
• Candy Co. Necco Set For Ch. 11 Auction With 4 Bids In Hand
• Eagan Avenatti Owes Ex-Partner $10M From Bankruptcy Deal
• Physiotherapy Trust Claims Revived By Supreme Court Ruling
• Greenberg Traurig Can't Leave Ex-Russian Biz Owner's Ch. 15
• Citco's UBS Docs Privileged In Pension Fund Row, Judge Says
• Pa. Firms Facing Incinerator Project Suit Blame Contractor
• 'Housewives' Star Moves Toward Deal In Malpractice Battle
• Bankrupt Miami Hospital Gets OK For Ch. 11 Auction Plans
• Lender, Creditors Blast Gibson $135M Financing Plan
• Puerto Rico, Board Reach Pact To Advance Fiscal Plan
• Zohar Deal Stays Litigation, Appoints Independent Director
• Jevic Ch. 11 To Convert To Ch. 7 After Denial Of Settlement
• Woodbridge Noteholders Want To File Own Ch. 11 Plan
• Creditor Wants IBRC Ch. 15 Left Open For $12.6M Claim
• Introducing The Legal Industry To Millennial Business Owners
• Rex Energy Files For Ch. 11 With RSA In Hand
• IHeartMedia Seeks OK To Access $450M Ch. 11 Credit Facility
• Feds Double Down On Union Boss' Graft Retrial
• Cambridge Analytica Files Bankruptcy Liquidation Case In NY
• Lennar Wants $970M CalPERS Fraud Suit In Bankruptcy Court
• Hawaii, NM Reach $7M Settlement Over Takata Air Bags
• Creditors Slam iHeartMedia For Double-Adviser Request
• M&G Units Get Nod On Deal To Clear $300M Ch. 11 Claims
• Rent-A-Wreck Sanctions Denied After Ch. 11 Dismissal
• A Chat With Perkins Practice Management Chief Toby Brown
• Gawker, Thiel End Legal Fight As Ch. 11 Settlement Approved
• Celebrity Chef Ran Restaurants Like Ponzi Scheme, Suit Says
• 2 New Decisions Clarify Chapter 15 Requirements
• Relativity Secures Contested D&O Policies In Ch. 11
• Biolitec Counsel Can't Dodge Sanction For Stonewalling
• EV Energy Gets Ch. 11 Confirmation Over Equity Opposition
• Puerto Rico Creditors Renew Efforts To Conduct Debt Probe
• 3 Ex-Constellation Execs Charged With $300M Stock Fraud
• Oil & Gas Co. Enduro Enters Ch. 11 To Escape $350M Debt
• WaMu Must Pay $522K Sanctions Over $5M Contingency Fee
• Why Won't Judicial Nominees Affirm Brown V. Board Of Ed?
• The Lawyers' Guide To Cloud Computing
• Rockport Approved For Complex Ch. 11 Funding Packages
• Ch. 11 Sale Of Jeweler Linked To Indian Bank Fraud Delayed
• Sale-Bound Cam-Maker Arecont Gets Initial $4M Ch. 11 Loan
• Work-Hungry Firms Cede Ground On Security Retainer Fees
• CORRECTED: FirstEnergy Units May Pay $50M For Bonuses In Ch. 11
• NJ Agency Blasts Trenk DiPasquale Bid To Limit Email Probe
• The Burden Of Medical Records During Bankruptcy
• Jevic Workers Say Supreme Court Ruling Bars Ch. 11 Deal
• Appvion Gets Nods On Ch. 11 Sale And Settlement Deals
• Bankrupt Miami Hospital Works Toward OK For Auction Plans
• Puerto Rico Rejects Bondholders' $10B Sales Tax Deal
• Rockport Hits Ch. 11, Plans To Sell Wholesale Business
• Southeastern Grocers' $1.3B Ch. 11 Plan Gets Nod In Del.
• Security Cam Maker Arecont Opens Del. Ch. 11, Plans Sale
• 50 Cent Seeks Sanctions Against Concertgoers In Injury Suits
• Recovering Lawyers' Lost Position Of Independence
• Feds Hint At Massive Discovery In $200M Asset Inflation Row
• Sale Delay Sought In Ch. 11 Tied To Alleged Indian Fraudster
• Videology Reports Progress Toward $25M DIP In Ch. 11
• Coal Investors Get Diverted Bid Rights Suit Greatly Trimmed
• Restructuring Of Puerto Rico's Investment Bank Approved
• Health Hires: Katten, Seyfarth, Holland, Dechert, K&L Gates
• US Trustee Slams Zohar Funds' Call To Seal Ch. 11 Settlement
• Petters Trustee Challenges Fund Manager's $720M Claim
• Video Ad Tech Firm Hits Ch. 11 With Plan For Asset Sale
• Applebee's Franchisee To Fund Ch. 11 With Lender Cash
• Law Firm Cites Mulvaney In 9th Circ. Challenge To CFPB
• GAO Proposes Tightening Debt To Address Puerto Rico Crisis
• SEC Objects To Envelope Co.'s 3rd-Party Releases In Ch. 11
• Toys R Us Clears Bidding Procedures For Over 270 Stores
• 8 Reasons To Take A Fresh Look At Your Law Office Lease
• 3 Things Lawyers Should Know About Chapter 11 Real Estate
• Relativity's DIP Ask Slashed As It Faces Grilling In Ch. 11
• A General Counsel's Tips For Succeeding As A New Associate
• Small Businesses, Clients Face Off On Debt Discharge
• Ybrant Must Give Up Lycos Shares In $37M Award Row
• Bankrupt IHeartMedia Seeks OK To Pay $108M In Bonuses
• Tops Grocery Chain Defends Bid To Pay Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Hedge Fund Fights $2.5M Settlement In Petters Ponzi Scheme
• Hedge Fund Boss Ran $200M Mismarking Scheme, Feds Say
• McKinsey Critic Alleges False Ch. 11 Disclosures In RICO Suit
• Ex-Pharmacist Denied Meningitis Acquittal Bid Amid Appeal
• Bressler Amery Fined For Pursuing Client's Discharged Debt
• Harvey Weinstein Fights Chubb For Payment Of Legal Defense
• Bankrupt Westinghouse Seeks OK To Pay Worker Bonuses
• Paragon Trust $1.7B Clawback Suit Halted For Arbitration Bid
• Weinstein Co. Ch. 11 Sale Gets Nod, Nets $260M In Cash
• Applebee's Franchisee Moves 175 Locations Into Chapter 11
• Patriarch Calls $10M TransCare Clawback Suit 'Nonsensical'
• Puerto Rico Finance Monitor Can't Duck Journos' Bid For Docs
• EV Energy Investors Seek Appointment Of Ch. 11 Examiner
• Nine West Creditors Warn Of Fight Over $50M DIP Term Loan
• Bertucci's Appeases Creditors With Extended Sale Timeline
• Weinstein Co. Says Creditors Trying To 'Sabotage' $310M Sale
• Judging A Book: Berzon Reviews 'We The Corporations'
• Lehman Deal's Terms Not So 'Plain Vanilla,' 2nd Circ. Hears
• The Impact Of Tax Reform On Film, TV And Print Media: Part 3
• What ABA's Position On Harassment Means For Employers
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Jumio Investor Claims Leadership Bungling In Ch. 11 Suit
• Pa. Atty Blabbed About Confidential Depo, KeyBank Says
• Drivers Fight To Keep Suit Over Fiat Chrysler Recalls Alive
• New GM Must Face Some Groundwater Claims, Judge Says
• NRC Nixes Duke Energy License For Failed $24.7B Plant
• Mammoet, NY Wheel Developer Reach Deal On Ch. 11, Project
• GE Says Subprime Mortgage Unit May Face Ch. 11
• Practical Considerations For Litigating Proportionality
• Weinstein Accusers See 11th-Hour Deposition As Scare Tactic
• CFPB Beats Back Law Firms' Bid To Chuck Illegal Fee Fight
• GM Trust Seeks OK For Ignition Switch Settlement
• Bankrupt Gun Seller Says It Was Felled By Trump's Election
• Relativity Media Re-Enters Ch. 11 With Asset Sale Plan
• 'Amityville Horror' Family Challenges Weinstein's Film Deal
• Supporting Nontraditional Data Types In E-Discovery
• Gibson Brands' $135M DIP OK'd Over Fee, Roll-Up Concerns
• NJ Justices Toughen Ethics Suspension For Bankruptcy Atty
• Remington's Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed With Trimmed Releases
• ICSID Won't Revive Aluminum Plant Claim Against Montenegro
• Union, Bankruptcy Trustee Fight Grocer's Executive Bonuses
• Conn. Firm Shakes Lender Suit Over $12M Loan Opinion Letter
• How Weil Gotshal Drove Takata Through Complex Bankruptcy
• Cambridge Analytica Files For Bankruptcy After Data Scandal
• Woodbridge Strikes Deal With SEC To Defer Ponzi Penalties
• Deals Rumor Mill: Weinstein, Essential Properties, SoftBank
• Real Industry May Drop Some Plan Releases To Get Ch. 11 OK
• Accusers Favor New Weinstein Co. Bid With $30M Victim Fund
• Cumulus Set To Exit Ch. 11 After Beating Plan Objections
• Nighthawk Energy Files For Chapter 11, Lines Up Asset Sale
• IHeartMedia's Reorg Proposal Aims To Cut Debt By $10B
• UBS Rips Sentinel Trustee's Bid For Review Of $14M Transfer
• Gibson Brands Opens $500M Ch. 11 Restructuring In Del.