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Bankruptcy - August, 2020

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• Free Speech Tensions Tangle Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Ad Dispute
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• Bankrupt GenCanna Says Insurers Owe After $10M Fire Loss
• Sears Insiders Say $4.2B In Borrowing Was Justified
• Pipeline Cleanup Ruling Muddies Precedent, 5th Circ. Told
• Avenatti Judge Considers Splitting Calif. Fraud Trial In 2
• AMC Allowed To Buy Back Theaters From Failing Rival
• JC Penney Mulls Ch. 11 Debt Swap After Sale Plan Troubles
• Auto Supplier Shiloh Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With $563M Debt
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Bankrupt Hertz Wants $14M In Bonuses For Execs, Managers
• COVID-19 Bankrupts Trump-Branded Hotel In Vancouver
• Lender Acquires Bankrupt Fla. Beach Resort For $43M
• FBI Said To Have Eyes On Bankrupt OneJet's CEO
• Educational Tour Co. Approved For Ch. 11 Debt Swap
• Workers Say Bankruptcy Shouldn't Halt Toxic Uniform Suit
• AMC Wants To Buy Back Theaters From Failing Rival
• OneWeb Gets FCC Green Light For 1.3K New Satellites
• Get Cracking On Discovery, Judge Tells Weinstein's New Atty
• Nine West Ch. 11 Fraud And Enrichment Claims Tossed In NY
• No Recovery For Unsecured Debt In USA Rugby Ch. 11 Plan
• Lone Star Laterals: Munsch Hardt, King & Spalding
• COVID-19 Pushes Energy Data Biz SAExploration Into Ch. 11
• Offshore Driller Hermitage Appeals Ch. 11 Delisting By NYSE
• Sandy Hook Families Can Peek At Bankrupt Remington's Docs
• Melinta Rips Investor Challenge To Its Confirmed Ch. 11 Plan
• EP Energy Gets Approval For New $4.4B Debt-Swap Plan
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Neiman Files $60M Suit Alleging Bid Meddling By Creditor
• 2 Norris McLaughlin Hires Boost Bankruptcy, Biz Groups
• 3rd Circ. Creates New Cramdown Test In Tribune Ch. 11 Ruling
• Ann Taylor Parent Approved For Ch. 11 Wage, Severance Plan
• SEC Flags Liability Releases In Extraction Oil & Gas Ch. 11
• Pharma Co. Otsuka Buys Bankrupt Smart-Pill Maker For $15M
• Creditors Say No To More Time For Centric Brands Ch. 11 Plan
• NAACP To Get Its Say On Purdue Ch. 11 Opioid Settlement
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Boy Scouts Seek To Curtail 'Misleading' Abuse Claim Notices
• 3rd Circ. Will Rehear Damages Bid Over Bad-Faith Bankruptcy
• TNT Crane Allowed To Tap Into $45M Ch. 11 Loans
• Level Solar Ch. 11 Settlements Lead To Plan Confirmation
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• J.Crew Gets OK For $1.6B Debt-Equity Swap Ch. 11 Plan
• Coronavirus Q&A: Benesch Real Estate Leader
• Ultra Petroleum Ch. 11 Plan OK'd Over Shareholder Objections
• Neiman May Seek Sanctions Over Creditor's Alleged Meddling
• Chuck E. Cheese Could See 100 Landlords In Court Over Rent
• Ga. Supreme Court Snuffs Out Bank's $11M Lien Argument
• FERC Stands By Jurisdiction In Chesapeake Ch. 11
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Landlord Safeguards Against Distressed Cannabis Tenants
• COVID-19 Plunges TNT Crane Into Ch. 11 For Lender Handover
• Kings Food, Balducci's Parent Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Court Gives Nod To Frontier Ch. 11 Plan, Noteholder Deal
• 5th Circ. Says Firms' Contingency Fee Agreement Is Void
• FCC Warned To Take Closer Look At Frontier Bankruptcy
• Pyxus Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed With No Recovery For Equity
• Berger Montague Drops Bankrupt Client In Lipitor Case
• 8th Circ. Ruling May Provide Relief For Bakken Debtors
• Retailer Bluestem's Ch. 11 Plan Approved In Delaware
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• COVID-19 Bankruptcy Issues Complicate IP Contracts
• Faegre Drinker Adds Partner To Restructuring Practice
• Insurers Must Cover Ex-RCAP Execs' Defense Costs
• Meland Russin Founder Named Fla. Bankruptcy Judge
• Arena Energy Preps For Ch. 11 Sale With $1B In Debt
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Citibank Slams Offshore Driller's Ch. 11 Debt-Swap Plan
• Aeromexico Gets Nod To Tap Into $1B Ch. 11 Loan Package
• Ashford's $24M Offer Beats Stalking Horse Bid For Textile Co.
• Takata Trust Seeks To Sanction Insurer Over Airbag Claims
• Marble Ridge Accused Of Dashing Neiman Marcus Ch. 11 Deal
• Vitamin Retailer GNC Cleared To Solicit Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• GenCanna Fights Unsecured Creditors' Ch. 7 Conversion Bid
• Harvey Weinstein Swaps Counsel In Sex Abuse Class Action
• Dutch Retailer HEMA Seeks Ch. 15 Amid UK Restructuring
• Lampert, ESL Seek To Trim Sears Creditor Claims
• Pyxus Ch. 11 Confirmation Hinges On Asset Valuation Reports
• London Offshore Driller Valaris Hits Ch. 11
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Actavis Inks Settlement In ADHD Drug Antitrust Suit
• Mall Owner CBL Properties Inks Deal To Prep For Bankruptcy
• Judge Decries Discovery 'Fishing' In Seyfarth Malpractice Suit
• Chuck E. Cheese Landlords Say Virus Is No Shield From Rent
• Pyxus Says Shareholder Claims Of Hidden Value Are Way Off
• Vivus Says Ch. 11 Plan Should Be OK'd Despite Opposition
• Kingcade Garcia Accused Of Shorting Paralegal OT, Virus Pay
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Lessons From Asbestos Can Help Resolve Opioid Liabilities
• Purdue And Sacklers Caused $2.16T In Damage, NY Says
• Abengoa Unit Seeks Creditor Deal As Group Restructures
• Ultra Petroleum Shareholders Keep Up Ch. 11 Valuation Fight
• Food Lion Can't 'Change The Marketplace,' Dairy Co-Op Says
• Office Space Renter Hits Ch. 11 After COVID Slackens Demand
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Chaparral Energy Hits Ch. 11 With Debt-For-Equity Plan
• Lilis Seeks Ch. 11 Sale As Restructuring Deal Falls Through
• British Reinsurer Gets Green Light To Enter Administration
• Catalog Printer Arandell Can Tap Loan As It Seeks Ch. 11 Sale
• Stage Stores Gets OK To Liquidate In Ch. 11
• Whiting Petroleum Gets $3.4B Texas Ch. 11 Debt Rework OK'd
• 9th Circ. Questions Future Of FERC Power Deal Orders
• Justices Told 1st Circ. Created ERISA Loophole For PE Funds
• Brooks Brothers' $325M Ch. 11 Sale Set To Save 125 Stores
• Weinstein May Ask Cuomo To Stop Extradition To LA
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• How Pandemic Is Affecting NY Court Receiver Appointments
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Speedcast Agrees To $395M Sale To Lender Amid Ch. 11
• Chancery Finds Tilton In Contempt Over $6.5M Insurance Deal
• W.Va. Wants Out Of Mine Reclamation Fund Suit
• Papyrus Card Store Owner's Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Approved
• Ex-Nine West Insiders Fight Ch. 11 Suit Over $1B Payments
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Catalog Printer Arandell Hits Bankruptcy In Delaware
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Amazon, American Express
• Structuring LBO Payments After NY Ch. 11 Ruling
• Sur La Table Gets Nod For $89M Ch. 11 Sale To PE Firm
• JC Penney Says Buyer Search Is 'In The Red Zone'
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Retailer Lucky Brand's $192M Ch. 11 Sale OK'd In Del.
• Brooks Brothers Reveals $325M Ch. 11 Purchase Bid
• Willkie Snags Restructuring Atty From MoFo In London
• COVID-19 Pushes Discount Retailer Stein Mart Into Ch. 11
• Pandemic-Crushed Oil Prices Drive Offshore Driller To Ch. 11
• Pandemic Sends Cannabis Sprout Cultivator Into Ch. 11
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Lehman's $1B Clawback Effort
• Dean Foods Strikes Ch. 11 Deal Over Gambler's Restitution
• Centric Creditors Want To Weigh In On Ch. 11 Brand Sale
• Tenn. DAs' Sackler Claims Still Blocked By Purdue Ch. 11
• Hertz Says It Will Need DIP Loan To Make Lease Payments
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Shareholders Ask Judge To Sink Ultra Petroleum Ch. 11 Plan
• Calif. Judge Finds Del. Law Shields Directors In Ch. 11 Suit
• Permian Tank's Ch. 11 Sale Procedures OK'd In Del.
• Gibson Grabs Ex-Skadden Tax Partner For New York Office
• Victims Say Boy Scout Council Sheltered Funds From Ch. 11
• Creditors Ask For Hold On Bonuses In 24 Hour Fitness Ch. 11
• Cos. Can Sell Future Asbestos Liabilities To Avoid Bankruptcy
• Key Points For Lenders Taking Control Of Oil And Gas Assets
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Del. Judge Nixes Equity Panel In Biopharma Vivus' Ch. 11
• NAACP Wants Seat At Table In Purdue Bankruptcy Case
• XFL Hands Off League To The Rock In $15M Ch. 11 Sale
• Prysm OK'd To Tap Into DIP Funds In Fast-Track Ch. 11
• How COVID-19 May Change Long-Term Aviation Outlook
• Virgin Atlantic Lands US Recognition Of UK Refinancing
• Restructuring Tips For Single Asset Real Estate Debtors
• Retailer Grupo Famsa Hits Bankruptcy In Mexico And US
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ill. Court Revives Think Tank CEO's Challenge To State Bonds
• Sandy Hook Families Can't Get Into Remington Ch. 11 Yet
• Skillsoft Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Wiping Out $1.5B Of Its Debt
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• 24 Hour Fitness Floats Senior Manager Bonuses In Its Ch. 11
• Exide's $179M Ch. 11 Sale Gets Smooth Approval In Del.
• Tour Co. WorldStrides Gets Nod For $368M In Ch. 11 Financing
• Big Screen Maker Prysm Opens $274M Ch. 11 Eyeing Sale
• Vivus Eases Equity Committee 'Death Trap' In Ch. 11 Plan
• New LATAM DIP Loan Offer Gets Hard No From Court
• Sandy Hook Families Say Remington Snubbing Them In Ch. 11
• J. Crew Creditors Erupt Into Full-Scale Lien Fight
• Unsecured Creditors Blast Permian Tank's 'One-Sided' Ch. 11
• What UK Insolvency Law Changes Mean For US Finance Cos.
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Crane Biz TNT Seeks Debt-Equity Swap To Stave Off Ch. 11
• Bankrupt Whistleblower Can Sue Medical Co. In Kickback Row
• Creditor Can Seek Claims Ch. 7 Trustee Didn't, 3rd Circ. Says
• 5th Circ. Lets Westmoreland End Retirees' Health Benefits
• Florida Sawmill Secures $26M Stalking Horse Bid In Ch. 11
• McClatchy Cleared To Sell 30 News Organizations In Ch. 11
• XFL Creditors Say Buyers Shouldn't Take On McMahon Claims
• Ex-Uber Exec Levandowski Gets 1.5 Years For Google IP Theft
• Aceto Shareholders Lose Last Shot At Lawsuit
• Platinum's Huberfeld Sees 2.5-Year Prison Sentence Vacated
• Reed Smith Nabs Bankruptcy Atty From Baker Botts In Dallas
• NY&Co. Parent Lands $20M Stalking Horse Bid For Online Biz
• Pittsburgh Mall's Ch. 11 Plan Cleared With JC Penney Deal
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Offshore Driller Fieldwood Hits Ch. 11 With $1B Of Debt
• Virgin Atlantic Gets OK To Take COVID-19 Refinancing To Vote
• Hertz Says $56M Clawback Suit Is Up To Snuff
• Pyxus Stockholders See Bid For Longer Ch. 11 Probe Snuffed
• Brooks Bros. Stalking Horse OK'd Despite Competing Offer
• Creditors Say Ultra Petroleum Plan Undervalues Company
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Pandemic Pushes Dental Group Benevis Into Ch. 11
• Mood Media Enters And Exits Bankruptcy Within 2 Days
• 5th Circ. Backs $21.6M Jury Verdict Against Total E&P
• The Rock, Dany Garcia To Buy XFL Out Of Ch. 11
• Men's Wearhouse, Jos A. Bank Pressed By Virus Into Ch. 11
• Lord & Taylor Caves To Pandemic Woes And Hits Ch. 11