Bankruptcy Archive » September, 2018

Bankruptcy - September, 2018

161 articles

• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: 8 Cases To Watch
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EB-5 Investors Press Fraud Claims Over Bankrupt Fla. Hotel
• Liquidators Not Subject To Retention Rules, Judge Says
• EFH $275M Reserve Release Hearing Pushed Back A Week
• Level Solar's Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Needs Trustee, Judge Says
• NextEra Urges 3rd Circ. To Rethink $275M Breakup Fee Ruling
• F-Squared And The Lingering Impact Of Kokesh
• Trenk DiPasquale Aims To Sink Newark Water Agency Suit
• 3rd Circ. Slams Duo's 'Vulgar' Bid To Sanction Morgan Lewis
• Real Mex's $47M Ch. 11 Sale Gets Nod In Delaware
• Crane Heyman Can't Dodge Suit Over Layoff Advice
• Tops Creditors Must Object Or 'Live With It,' Judge Says
• Ky. Law Firm Can Keep Fees From Hospital Bankruptcy Case
• 2 Victims Can't Get Damages In Sex Abuser Sanctions Row
• J&M Sales Gets OK For New Ch. 11 Program To Lure Vendors
• Ex-Lehman Workers Lose Appeal Over $260M In Deferred Pay
• ActiveCare Ch. 11 Sale Delayed Amid Potential Claim Issues
• House Lawmakers Mull Bill Increasing Ch. 7 Trustee Fees
• Receiver Didn't Retain Attys Seeking $489K Fees, Judge Says
• McKinsey Critic Says It Should Have Been DQ'd In ANR Ch. 11
• US Objects To Duro Dyne's Proposed Rep In Asbestos Trust
• NJ's McManimon Scotland, Trenk DiPasquale To Merge
• Applebee's Can't Nix Franchise Contracts, Ch. 11 Judge Says
• Liquidator Status Ruling Imminent In Heritage Home Ch. 11
• US Trustee Flags Samuels Jewelers Ch. 11 Employee Payout
• 5 More GC Tips For Succeeding As A New Associate
• Weinstein Can Seek Additional Ch. 11 Docs At Own Expense
• Aerogroup Cools On TRO Demand After Global Brands Talks
• Pacific Drilling Sees Ch. 11 Plan Funding Deal Go Forward
• GM Buyers Must Certify Class To Advance $1B Defect Deal
• Essar Steel Unit Sues To Block Adviser's $16M Ch. 11 Claim
• Judging A Book: Block Reviews 'Tough Cases'
• Citibank Settles Case Over Macy's Card Bankruptcies For $5M
• Investors Urge 7th Circ. To Revive Suit Over Fisker Fraud
• PE Firm Can't Dodge Insurer's Fraud Suit Over $100M Deal
• Aerogroup Seeks To Stop Global Brands Sale In Ch. 11 Suit
• Tops Markets Must Clear Up Ch. 11 Releases, Watchdog Says
• Del. Judge Backs Releases In Millennium Lab Holdings Ch. 11
• Sears CEO Pushes $2.25B Asset Sale To Avoid Bankruptcy
• Ex-Ad Exec Wins Appeal For $10M Tax Refund In 9th Circ.
• The Possible Death Of Nondebtor Substantive Consolidation
• 8 Innovative Ways To Empower Jurors
• Ex-Judge Joins Dickinson Wright In Fort Lauderdale
• Calif. Gov. Signs Wildfire Bills, Limiting PG&E Liability
• Battle Brewing Over Weinstein's Info Request In Del. Ch. 11
• Ex-Cocoa Trading Co. Exec Gets 3 Months For $352M Fraud
• Agrokor Gets Croatian Restructuring Recognized In US Court
• Fluor Says Westinghouse Owes It $247M In Project Fees
• Claire's Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Plan After Clinching Creditor Deal
• Cloud Computing Clearly The Future For Small Firms
• Bankrupt Museum Exhibitor To Auction Off Titanic Artifacts
• Kokesh Defeats JPMorgan's $286M Coverage Award: NY Court
• J&M Vendors' Skittishness Threatens Ch. 11 Plan Hopes
• IHeartMedia Gets OK To Solicit Creditor Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• Earl of Sandwich's Quick Win Bid Draws Ire In Caesars' Ch. 11
• Eckert Seamans Adds To Philly Mass Tort, Litigation Groups
• Leveraging Today's Lateral Associate Market
• Ice Miller Adds Bankruptcy Pro From Wollmuth Maher
• What I Learned As Lehman's Bankruptcy Lawyer
• Trustee Objects To Debt Forgiveness In ActiveCare's Ch. 11
• AngioDynamics Says Rival Must Stay In $145M Damages Row
• FirstEnergy Can't Bar Union Workers From Ch. 11 Bonus Plan
• Tilton Asks To Keep Zohar Portfolio Financials Private
• Liquidators Seek Ch. 15 To Track Cayman Firm's Cash
• Mortgage Lenders Seek Appeal Over Venue In Lehman Fight
• Bally's Casino Dealers Push To Revive OT Wage Settlement
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Weigh In On Nuverra's Ch. 11 'Gifting'
• Simpson Thacher And Recruiting Firm Settle Payment Row
• Back To School: Stanford's Jeff Fisher Talks Supreme Court
• BVI Companies May See More 'Just And Equitable' Petitions
• Looking Back On Lehman's Decade In Bankruptcy
• Nixing Bonuses, Judge OKs Health Co.'s Ch. 11 Financing
• WR Grace's $1.6M Tax Win Affirmed By Delaware Court
• Utilities Float $11M Antitrust Deal With Chemical Supplier
• NextEra Wants 3rd Circ. To Revisit $275M EFH Breakup Fee
• Creditors Can't Put Stop To Puerto Rico GDB Restructuring
• Florida Courts Are Prepared For A New Wave Of Foreclosures
• Transitioning Cos. Can't Forget Pending Green Cards
• Israeli Gov't Contractor Settles Securities Suit With $3M Deal
• Rakoff Hits Cocoa Trader With 2.5 Years For $350M Fraud
• How Lehman's Bankruptcy Put SIPC In The Spotlight
• Mining Co.'s Involuntary Ch. 7 Draws Judge's Skepticism
• Arizona $3.5M Settlement Approved In Woodbridge Ch. 11
• Claire's Strikes Deal With Oaktree Over Contested Ch. 11
• Hospitals Fight Blue Cross Blue Shield Bid To Nix ERISA Suit
• TelexFree Admits Massive Telecom Scam, Securities Abuses
• Calif.'s New Rules For Lawyers Move Closer To ABA Model
• Oaktree Flags Claire's Modified Ch. 11 Plan
• Irish Bank Reps Say Ch. 15 Suit Has No American Nexus
• Trustee Of Modi's Jewelry Cos. Starting Ch. 11 Claims Probe
• Car Dealer Loses RICO Suit Over Alleged Scam By Employees
• DOJ Warns Against Fraud In Kaiser Asbestos Trust Plan
• Actresses Get 'Road Map' To File New Weinstein Class Suit
• Lehman Judge Looks Back On Historic Case 10 Years Later
• Know The Limits To Atty Public Statements During A Trial
• Clarifying The Scope Of Bankruptcy Code 3rd-Party Injunction
• Puerto Rico Creditors Blast GDB Deal As It Clears Hurdle
• McKinsey Denies Conflicts Of Interest In ANR Ch. 11 Case
• Green Field Trustee Gets $17M From Ex-CEO In Ch. 11 Suit
• 3rd Circ. Leaves EFH Off Hook For $275M Breakup Fee
• M&G Ch. 11 Exit For Some European Affiliates OK'd In Del.
• Heritage Home Secures Ch. 11 Approval For Asset Sale
• Mass. AG Says Ch. 7 Won't Save For-Profit School From Suit
• In Calif., Questions Remain On Law Firm Conflict Waivers
• A Chat With Faegre Client Development Chief Melanie Green
• NY Developer Faces Collection Action After 'Lavish' Pics
• Unmanifested Defects Claims OK'd In GM Ignition Switch MDL
• NY DA Fights Weinstein's Bid To Dodge Rape Charges
• Law Schools Struggle To Find Themselves In Post-Recession Market
• Deloitte Not Liable For Cable Co.'s Collapse, Judge Says
• Applebee's Left Struggling Franchisee In Limbo, Judge Told
• Ex-Trenk DiPasquale Client Aims To Sink Unpaid Fees Ruling
• Kraus Carpet Gets Approval For Ch. 15 Protection In Del.
• Kasowitz Benson Snags Restructuring, Bankruptcy Pro
• How A 'Lost Generation' Of Associates Bounced Back
• OTC Health Products Maker Hits Ch. 11 In Wake Of Recalls
• Nine West Offers To End Takeover Suit For $470M, Court Told
• Kraus Carpet Files Ch. 15 In Delaware With $180M In Debt
• Toys R Us Says HK Arbitration Could 'Upend' Reorganization
• Sex Abuse Victims Fight Billionaire's Bid To Depose Them
• BioChemics Claims It Can Pay Chunk Of $17M SEC Judgment
• Latham Snags Bankruptcy Pro From O'Melveny For NYC Office
• Can BigLaw Avoid Another Associate Purge?
• Jeweler's Creditor Panel Slams Del. Ch. 11 Examiner Motion
• Sheet Metal Co. Hits Ch. 11 In Wake Of Asbestos Suits
• Hogan Lovells Nabs Ex-GE Capital Lead Counsel As Partner
• DC Celebrity Chef Puts Biz In Ch. 11 After Harassment Suit
• SEC Backs $7M In Fines For Ex-Life Partners Atty, CEO
• GM Can't Appeal Valuations In Liquidation Row With Creditors
• Measuring The Recession's Toll On The Legal Industry
• Has BigLaw Recovered From The Financial Crisis?
• Insurer Won't Defend Firm Sued Over Slow Bankruptcy Filing
• Gibson Seeks Quick Hearing On 11th Hour Del. Ch. 11 Deal
• Brookstone Ch. 11 Liquidator's Professional Status Undecided
• Open Road Faces Cash Scrutiny At Start Of Del. Ch. 11
• Cambridge Analytica Counsel Must Find Sub: Facebook Users
• Claire's Ch. 11 Plan Faces Objections, Remains Open To Bids
• Hilco Defends Ch. 11 Store Liquidation Deal In J&M Case
• Del. Court Approves $4.3M WaMu-Grant Thornton Settlement
• Brookstone Gets Approval Of $56.4M Stalking Horse Bid
• 'Spotlight' Studio Open Road Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With Sale Plan
• 3rd Circ. Declines To Revive Tribune Race Bias Suit
• F-Squared Trustee Can't Reap $7.7M Legal Insurance Payout
• Experian And Equifax Flouting FCRA, Debtors Tell 9th Circ.
• Del. Judge Lifts Ch. 11 Block On Weinstein Co. Suit In NY
• FDIC Again Asks For Interest From PwC In Colonial Bank Case
• Applebee's Franchisee Files Ch. 11 Plan As Litigation Looms
• SEC Objects To IHeartMedia's Proposed Ch. 11 Plan Releases
• Real Mex Utility Payment Issues Cleared Up In Ch. 11 Case
• 3 Dewey Execs Settle With SEC Over Law Firm's Collapse
• Receiver Gives Notice Of SEC Suit Against 1 Global Capital
• Equitable Mootness Is Alive And Well In Chapter 9
• Momentive, Bondholders Spar Over Interest Rate At Trial's End
• Weinstein Directors Want Del. Ch. 11 OK For NY Defense
• McKesson Defends Right To $7M Of Disputed Orexigen Funds
• Sex Victims Must Prove Distress, Billionaire Says In Docs Row
• Back To School: Widener's Rod Smolla Talks Free Speech
• Jones Day Bankruptcy Pro Goes To Paul Hastings' NY Office
• Nordam Seeks Partial Ch. 11 Sale Deal To Gulfstream
• Necco Trustee Says Board Nixed Sweet Prebankruptcy Deal