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Bankruptcy - May, 2020

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• Neiman Marcus Ch. 11 Examiner Bid Dropped After Criticism
• Calif. Judge Probes Avenatti Atty Efficacy Over Virus Worries
• PG&E Objector Suggests Weil Atty's Son Raises Conflict
• Bankruptcies Pile Up As COVID-19 Pandemic Squeezes Cash
• Patriot National Trustee Wants $3M Deal OK'd In Ch. 11 Case
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Sidley Can Continue As Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Counsel
• Advantage Rent A Car Seeks 'Last-Ditch' Ch. 11 Sale Process
• How Energy Co. Buyers Can Limit Environmental Liability Risk
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Abu Dhabi's NMC Health Seeks Ch. 15 To Shield US Assets
• Former Lehman Bros Administrators Cleared of Liability
• Borden Told It Must Tweak Ch. 11 Bonus Pay Plans
• Feds Say Virus No Basis For Ex-Bumble Bee CEO To Skip Jail
• CPUC Approves PG&E's $58B Ch. 11 Plan Despite Criticism
• Alsup Slams 'Criminal' PG&E's 'C-R-A-P-P-Y' Fire Mitigation
• Hertz Wants Currency, Wage Suits Stayed For Bankruptcy
• Virtual Auction Leads To $53M Ch. 11 Sale For Southland
• Le Pain Quotidien Says It Just Barely Avoided Liquidation
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Real Estate Rumors: TikTok, Swezy Family, Amazon
• Tribal Power Co. Says Cryptocurrency Miner Owes $3.7M
• A Bankruptcy Probe Primer For White Collar Attorneys
• JC Penney Assures Sale And Reorg Plans Are On Track
• PG&E's $58B Ch. 11 Confirmation Enters Final Stretch
• Atty Accused Of Bankruptcy Fraud, Duping Clients Out Of $1M
• Vince McMahon Out As XFL Ch. 11 Bidder, DIP Lender
• Hertz Says It Needs Smaller Vehicle Fleet To Survive Pandemic
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Oil Driller Alta Mesa Wins OK For Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Steps Borrowers In Commercial Real Estate Must Take Now
• Convicted Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Dodges Civil Suit For Now
• Leaving The Tort System Behind Via Corporate Risk Transfer
• Top 10 Employment And Benefit Issues In Bankruptcy Cases
• Tuesday Morning Hits Ch. 11, Plans To Close 230 Stores
• Del. Order Offers Derivative Claim Solution In LLC Bankruptcy
• Advantage Rent A Car Hits Ch. 11 With Over $500M In Debt
• Le Pain Quotidien Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Oil Driller Says It's Looking To Finish Ch. 11 Before Fall
• Bayard Sues Harvey Weinstein For $420K In Unpaid Fees
• Dish Subscriber Urges 11th Circ. To Revive TCPA Claims
• Major Hertz Creditor Fires Warning Shot Over Secured Debt
• 10th Circ. Again Rules FDIC Gets Disputed $4.1M Tax Refund
• Bankrupt J.Crew Cleared To Delay Rent Payments For 60 Days
• Longview Power's $350M Ch. 11 Debt Swap Gets Green Light
• COVID-19, Contango And Energy's New Economic Reality
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• XFL Says Creditor 'Vendetta' Axed McMahon's Ch. 11 Sale Bid
• High Court Won't Review Nonconsensual Ch. 11 Releases
• High Court Won't Mull Waiver In Painter's Ch. 11 Contract Row
• South American Airline Latest To Hit Ch. 11 In COVID-19 Crisis
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• COVID-19 Drives Car Rental Giant Hertz Into Bankruptcy
• Curtis Expands In Milan With 2 Tax Partners And Counsel
• Akorn Gets OK To Tap Into $30M Ch. 11 Funds
• FTC Attys Talk COVID-19's Impact On Hospital M&A Oversight
• Hemp Producer Says Insurance Lapse No Reason To Go Ch. 7
• Georgia Bankruptcy Firm Sues Hartford To Cover Virus Losses
• Mintz Bid To Win Malpractice Suit 'Fatally Flawed,' Lab Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• $38M In Ch. 11 Bonuses OK'd For Frontier Execs
• Borden Dairy Sets June Auction For Possible Ch. 11 Sale
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• COVID-19 Woes Land JustFly, FlightHub In Ch. 15 In Del.
• CPUC Vote On PG&E Bankruptcy Delayed As Ratepayers Rail
• Investors' Attys Get $11M After Settlement With ER Operator
• Exide's Ch. 11 Financing OK'd Over Creditor Opposition
• US Trustee Balks At Borden's Ch. 11 Executive Bonus Plans
• Mich. Man Says Court Fudged Ruling In JPMorgan Debt Feud
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• Gov't Calls Ravn Air's Ch. 11 Plan Unconfirmable
• Bankruptcy's 'Deep Freeze' May Be Struggling Cos.' Best Hope
• Fertility Chain IntegraMed Files For Ch. 7 After $7M Asset Sale
• Akorn Heads Into Ch. 11 For Sale With More Than $1B In Debt
• States Join Bid For Virus Delay In Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
• Comcar Industries' $15M Ch. 11 Loan Cleared After Changes
• Imerys Slams J&J's Bid To 'Seize Control' Of Its Ch. 11
• SEC Says Alta Mesa Ch. 11 Can't Release Fraud Claims
• Craftworks OK'd For Ch. 11 Sale That Hands Assets To Lender
• Virus Pushes Green Growth To Insolvency Filing In Canada
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• ​​​​​​​Kendall Jenner To Pay $90K Over Fyre Festival Promo
• Sears Investor Didn't Show Insider 'Group,' 2nd Circ. Says
• Oilfield Co. Hornbeck Aiming To Wrap Up Ch. 11 By Mid-June
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• Bankruptcy Fund Hands £2.3M To Victims Of Ponzi Scheme
• GenCanna Bankruptcy Judge Signs Off On $77M Sale
• XFL Accused Of Running Ch. 11 'Fire Sale' Favoring McMahon
• Comcar's Ch. 11 Loan Delayed For Last-Minute Changes
• Centric Brands Says It Wants To Walk Away From Stores
• Food Lion Targets Part Of Co-Op's $433M Dean Foods Deal
• NJ Court Revives Time-Bar Dispute In Caesars Unit Injury Suit
• Cannabis Co. Seeks Nix Of Suit Over Scheme To Devalue Rival
• Great Recession Holds Mortgage Crisis Lessons For Today
• Bankruptcy Fraud Prosecutions May Increase Post-Pandemic
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• 3 Approaches To IP Valuation For Pandemic Recovery
• Pier 1 Shifts To Permanent Shutdown Plan In Ch. 11 Case
• Volatile Oil Market Drags Hornbeck Into Ch. 11 With $1.1B Debt
• UK Luggage Brand Antler Folds In The Face Of COVID-19
• COVID-19 Drives Battery Maker Exide Back Into Bankruptcy
• PG&E Says Fire Victims Overwhelmingly OK Bankruptcy Plan
• Boy Scouts Can Set Nov. Bar Date On Abuse Claims In Ch. 11
• Bankrupt Movie Theater Chain Seeks Rent Relief Until August
• Insolvent Pot Co. CannTrust Puts Assets Up for Sale
• JC Penney Mulls 242 Store Closings In Texas Ch. 11 Plan
• Macau Casino Fund Gets OK For $856M Debt Swap
• Considerations For Gov't Contractors In Bankruptcy: Part 2
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Judge Says Airline 'Exit Fee' Class Should Be Decertified
• Centric Brands Hits Ch. 11 With $700M Debt Swap Plan
• Remote Investigations May Streamline Path To Asset Recovery
• Shale Firm Gavilan Falls Into Ch. 11 Beset By Virus, Oil Slump
• Trucking Giant Comcar Hits Ch. 11 With $85M Debt
• JC Penney's Unveils Ch. 11 Strategy In Rare Weekend Hearing
• PG&E Judge Won't Disturb Fire Survivors' Ch. 11 Votes
• Talc Supplier Imerys Sets Ch. 11 Plan To Resolve Injury Claims
• What To Watch As COVID-19 Cash Crunch Fuels Hospital M&A
• Retail Giant JC Penney Retreats Into Ch. 11 Amid Pandemic
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Considerations For Gov't Contractors In Bankruptcy: Part 1
• Judge Won't Recuse Self From 21st Century Oncology Suit
• Russia Asks Dutch Supreme Court To Nix $50B Yukos Awards
• Distressed Debt Tax Opportunities For Foreign Investors
• Miami Boutique AXS Law Adds Expert In Cross-Border Deals
• Ultra Petroleum Plans $2B Debt Swap In Return To Ch. 11
• NY Court Upends Coverage Win For Former RCAP Execs
• Florida Sawmill Can Tap Ch. 11 Loan Over Priming Worries
• UCann's CBD Health Claims Must End Ch. 11, Creditor Says
• Liability Management Transactions Accelerate Amid Pandemic
• Fusion Connect Says Feds Have No Right To $2.1M Fraud Fine
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• NGL Energy Loses Bid For $27M In Philly Refinery Ch. 11
• Fox Rothschild Lands Polsinelli Bankruptcy Partner In Texas
• 3rd Circ. Orders Resentencing For Convicted Pa. Fraudster
• Intelsat Launches Ch. 11 With $14.8B Debt Rework Plan
• Vince McMahon Fights Ex-XFL Commish's Suit Over Firing
• NY AG Gets Green Light For Subpoenas Into Sackler Finances
• No Need To Extend Dura's Ch. 11, Creditors Say
• USA Rugby Can Keep PPP Funds Despite Ch. 11 Status
• ​​​​​​​TerraVia Investors Seek Certification In Stock Drop Suit
• Brouse McDowell Welcomes 2 New Bankruptcy Attorneys
• Czech Republic Escapes Ex-Senator's Treaty Claims
• Murray Energy Gets OK For Ch. 11 Pension Settlement
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• Optimism Rising Among Private Lenders During Pandemic
• Debtors Should Seek Privacy Oversight Before Data Sales
• PG&E Fire Survivors' Atty Didn't Disclose Conflict, Judge Told
• US Trustee Says Past Pot Biz Enough For Ch. 11 Dismissal
• Borden Dairy Lender Calls $4M Bonus Plans In Ch. 11 'Absurd'
• Sugarfina Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed Following Asset Sale
• ResCap Says Lending Tree Must Cough Up $68.5M Judgment
• Dura Will Keep Legal Claims Against Tilton In Ch. 11 Sale
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Tips For Managing Relationships With Distressed Companies
• Sushi Chain Says Ch. 11 Only Choice To Survive COVID-19
• Boeing Can't Nix Maintenance Co.'s $2M Jury Trial Win
• Veteran Houston Bankruptcy Principal Joins McKool Smith
• US Trustee Says Forever 21 Should Convert To Ch. 7 Or Quit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Bankruptcy Leader
• Farm Says GenCanna's $75M Bankruptcy Sale Ignores Debt
• Chesapeake Mulls Bankruptcy And Says Future Is In Doubt
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Potential Silver Linings In European Leveraged Loan Defaults
• NY Judge Reluctantly Voids Sears Lease Decision
• Shareholders Ink Deal With Ex-Insys Exec Over Fraud Claims
• Discount Retailer Stage Stores Plans Ch. 11 Sale Effort
• Colombian Airline Avianca Hits Ch. 11 In COVID-19 Shutdown
• Judge Shouldn't Recuse Self For 'No Brain' Comment: Debtors
• Neiman Marcus Cleared For Initial $275M In Ch. 11 Loans
• Windstream Gets OK For Uniti Deal, Cuts Rights Backstop
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: USPTO Gets Busy, Zoom Trial Begins
• Harvey Weinstein Denied Privilege Shield In Trafficking Suit
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Emerging Trends From Bankruptcy Rulings On PPP Access
• 2 Bankruptcies Provide Template For Embattled Retailers
• PBGC Says Dura Sale Must Include Pension Liability
• Canadian Shoe Seller Aldo Sent Into Bankruptcy By COVID-19
• $126M Judgment Affirmed In Palm Steakhouse Royalties Fight
• Southland Ch. 11 Creditors Can Retain Financial Advisers
• Creditors Say Windstream Could Have Gotten Better Uniti Deal
• 'Rock 'N' Roll' Menswear Line OK To Tap Into $20M DIP Loan
• Indian Banks Say Essar Settlement Doesn't Have Their OK
• Va. Man Who Faked Death, Stole Atty's Identity Cops To Fraud
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lord & Taylor, Walgreens, Warburg Pincus
• Bankruptcy Rulings May Help Debtors Qualify For PPP Loans
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• 5 Pointers For Landlords Facing Tenant Bankruptcies
• How An M&A Tool Can Benefit Bankruptcy Sales
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Neiman Marcus Hits Ch. 11 Amid Pandemic To Slash $4B Debt
• Auto Parts Maker Techniplas Opens Ch. 11 With $210M Debt
• Insurer Challenges Sidley Retention For Boy Scouts Ch. 11
• Zetia Buyers Blast Merck's 'Unhinged' Bid To Eject Class Rep
• Pot Shop Blasts Investor's Attempt To Put It Into Receivership
• 2nd Circ. Says Wrong Citation Can't Support GM Crash Suit
• Ch. 11 Blunts Trump Casino Labor Row, NLRB Memo Says
• Quorum Health's $100M DIP Approved Over Investor Objection
• 8th Circ. Says Peabody Shielded From Climate Change Claims
• Kirkland Alum Among Picks For Va., Military Courts
• Windstream Says Charter's False Ads Cut Customer Growth
• Real Estate Rumors: David Werner, Wells Fargo, Moishe Mana
• Landlord's Death Can't Undo Conviction For Threat To Judge
• Judiciary Seeks More Funding And Judges In COVID-19 Relief
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• Debenhams Loses Appeal Over Liability For Furlough Wages
• 'Rock N' Roll' Menswear Line Hits Ch. 11 Amid Virus Closures
• Hertz Says It Has Deal To Stall Loan Repayments
• CraftWorks Gets Another $13M As It Pursues Ch. 11 Asset Sale
• 6th Circ. Rules Exec's Ch. 7 Can't Block IP Theft Judgment
• Ex-Pipe Co. CEO Must Post $2M Despite COVID-19 Obstacles
• Adapting 2020 Tax Expectations To COVID-19 Developments
• Ch. 7 Trustee Gets Counterclaims Tossed From Law Firm Suit
• Hygea's Ch. 11 Plan Docs Approved Over Creditor Concerns
• GreatBanc Accused Of Violating ERISA In Hostile Takeover Bid
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Del. Judge Rejects Stockholder Call To Dismiss Pace Ch. 11
• Northwest Says Minority Owner Owes $5M Loan Payment
• J.Crew Just First In Expected Flood Of Retail Bankruptcies
• Dura Automotive Heads Toward Last Resort Del. Ch. 11 Sale
• COVID-19 Closures Send Gold's Gym Into Ch. 11
• 11th Circ. Says TCPA Consent In A Contract Can't Be Revoked
• Let Jury Decide Texas Firm's Role In $80M Scheme, Court Told
• Dave & Buster's Plans $100M Offering, Can't Rule Out Ch. 11
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Litigation Risks For Energy Executives During Bankruptcy
• The Death Of The LSAT
• J.Crew Becomes First Major Retailer To Fall During Pandemic
• DOJ Clears Co-Op's $433M Buy From Bankrupt Dean Foods
• FTC Wants More Info On CoStar's $588M Ch. 11 RentPath Buy
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Consumers' Fees Bid In Owens Corning Suit
• Philly Refinery Owner Accused Of Ch. 11 'Bait & Switch'
• Feds' Loan Actions Not Enough To Keep Drillers Afloat
• Purdue Creditors Get OK For Sackler Bank Subpoenas
• Fla. Restaurant Chain Seeks Ch. 11 Shelter From COVID-19
• Insurer's $150M Hurricane Suit Heads To Arbitration
• COVID-19 And Force Majeure: Lessons From Early Cases
• Costume Maker Says COVID-19 Crisis Tipped It Into Ch. 11
• Florida Sawmill Opens Ch. 11 In Del. With Over $100M Debt