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Bankruptcy - October, 2020

211 articles

• Bankrupt Hertz Moves To OTC After Delisting From NYSE
• Puerto Rico Debt Plan Vote Stalled By Fiscal Board Clash
• Despite Pandemic, Bankruptcy Filings Fell By 21% In FY 2020
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Trustee Says NY Sports Clubs' Ch. 11 Docs Lack Critical Info
• Katten Bolsters Bankruptcy Team With 2 New Partners
• Should GCs Fear The DOJ's Power To Bankrupt?
• Imerys Gets Court OK For $223M Stalking Horse Bid
• PG&E Nears Win In $500M Ch. 11 Appeal After Atty No-Show
• Accusers Say Weinstein Ch. 11 Plan Devalues Their Claims
• California Pizza Kitchen Gets OK For $225M Ch. 11 Plan
• 5th Circ. Gives Doctor New Shot At Disputing $1.7M Atty Fees
• Hertz Cleared For $1.6B Ch. 11 Loan To Replenish Its Fleet
• Promise Healthcare's Ch. 11 Trustee Goes After Ex-Brass
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dunkin', Las Vegas Sands, Guitar Center
• Del. Judge Calls Loan Terms For NS8 Ch. 11 'Troubling'
• Montgomery McCracken Malpractice Row Dismissal Upheld
• Movie Theater Operator Cleared To Seek Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• 1st Circ. Downs Union Challenge To Puerto Rico Benefits Cuts
• 6th Circ. Seeks PBGC Take On Delphi Cuts After Trump Memo
• Fight Over Sackler Deal On Hold For Purdue Ch. 11 Plan Talks
• Dairy Co-Op Says DOJ Deal Docs Irrelevant To Food Lion Case
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• CEO Fraud Charges Drive Cybersecurity Co. NS8 Into Ch. 11
• COVID-19 May Lower Bar For Distressed M&A Defenses
• Landlord Can Seek Extended Lien On Bankrupt Cinema Parent
• Rubio's Coastal Grill Can Tap $4.5M Of Ch. 11 Financing
• LeClairRyan Trustee Seeks $42M From UnitedLex Over Deal
• Pa. Shopping Centers Say Lenders Interfering With Tenants
• Purdue Creditors Object To Sackler Part Of $8B DOJ Deal
• J&J Flags 'Moral Hazard' In Imerys' Del. Ch. 11 Disclosure
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• $2.2M Deal Struck To End Law Firm Suit By Ch. 7 Trustee
• Lloyd's Can't Get Scouts Coverage Fight Out Of Arbitration
• GenCanna Says $33M Claim Inflated For Bankruptcy Plan Vote
• Studio Movie Grill Gets Lease Relief In Ch. 11 Case
• JC Penney Finalizes Ch. 11 Sale Terms As Lender Fight Looms
• Hanover Fights Bid To Move Fraud Row To Bankruptcy Court
• MVP: Weil's Ray C. Schrock
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Rubio's Coastal Grill Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With $82M Debt
• Oil Slump Means Buyers Are More Choosy In Driller Tie-Ups
• Fed. Circ. Stays $5M IP Award Appeal After Ch. 11 Petition
• Holiday Season Won't Save Many Retailers In Pandemic Year
• KB Gets OK For $96M Sale Of Supermarkets To Acme
• Garrett Motion Gets OK On $2.6B Stalking Horse Bid In Ch. 11
• Former XFL Commish Seeks To Restart Suit Against McMahon
• Key Issues In Potential High Court Fraudulent Transfer Case
• MVP: Wachtell's Joshua A. Feltman
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Trump Admin. To Look Into Restoring Delphi Retiree Pensions
• Lilis Energy Inks Settlement With Equity Holder, Creditors
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Philly Hospital Aims For Smoother Path Toward Ch. 11 Plan
• Ruby Tuesday Gets 2-Month Rent Payment Deferral In Ch. 11
• MVP: O'Melveny's Nancy Mitchell
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Tennis Star Accused Of Hiding Trophies To Avoid Paying Debt
• Insurer Says Regulator Schemed Partner Into Conservatorship
• 3 False Claims Act Takeaways From Purdue's Opioid Deal
• Meet The Attys Guiding Purdue On $8B DOJ Opioid Plea Deal
• Tribe And Lenders Immune To Claims In Bankruptcy Court
• Garrett, Honeywell Sent Into Talks Over Dueling Ch. 11 Plans
• Where DOJ's Opioid Blitz Stands After Purdue's Criminal Case
• Sackler Factor Could Sink Purdue's $8B Opioid Deal With DOJ
• Union Funds Lose Bid To Pause Akorn's Ch. 11 Confirmation
• NJ Judge Gives Nod To Sur La Table's Ch. 11 Plan
• Texas Court Asked To Reunite Chesapeake Royalty Claims
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Chicago Debtors May Lose High Court Case But See Relief
• MVP: Davis Polk's Brian Resnick
• Purdue To Pay $8B In Penalties In DOJ Opioid Plea Deal
• 11th Circ. Revives Fla. Firm's Fraud Suit Vs. Bankruptcy Atty
• Feds Get Discovery Pause In Ex-BigLaw Atty's SEC Case
• Addiction Center Chain's Ch. 11 Reorganization OK'd In Del.
• Hertz Gets Ch. 11 Approval For $8.2M Exec. Bonuses
• Ascena Pumps Justice Price With New Ch. 11 Stalking Horse
• Pizza Hut Drivers' Suit Against NPC Execs Paused Over Ch. 11
• JC Penney Submits $1.75B Ch. 11 Sale Plan After Deadline
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• MVP: Cravath's Paul H. Zumbro
• Victims' Bid For Weinstein Ch. 7 Liquidation Nixed In Del.
• Judge Tosses Co.'s Ch. 11 Filing Over Canadian Pot Plans
• $14M Deal OK'd In Patriot National Ch. 11 Case
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• Libbey To Shed $300M Debt With Its Approved Ch. 11 Plan
• Pizza Hut Drivers Seek To Keep Pay Suit Against NPC Execs
• Brown Rudnick Seeks Defense Bill 'Advance' from Trustee
• Scheef & Stone Settles Claims Tied To $80M Fraud Scheme
• Speedcast Creditors Blast Ch. 11 Sale Plan As Unfair
• MVP: Cleary's Lisa Schweitzer
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Exide's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd Despite Toxic Site Row With Calif.
• Purdue, Sacklers Say Atty-Client Privilege Shields Documents
• Victim Coalition Can Take Part In Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Talks
• Delphi Retirees Ask Full 6th Circ. To Reconsider PBGC Suit
• Harvey Weinstein Accusers Blast Deal, Want Ch. 11 Converted
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Hertz Asks For $1.6B Ch. 11 Loan For New Car Buys
• 'High Profile' Toxic Site At Center Of Exide's Ch. 11 Fight
• Acme Supermarket Chain Posts $96.4M Bid For KB Markets
• What To Know About The First Wave Of CARES Act Litigation
• Bankrupt GenCanna Says Board Chair's Company Owes $4.4M
• Congress Should Rewrite The Bankruptcy Examiner Mandate
• Global Eagle Gets $700M Last-Minute Sale OK In Del. Ch. 11
• Hermitage Offshore Ch. 11 Vessel Sales Approved At $100M
• Pandemic Drives YogaWorks To Seek Bankruptcy Sale
• Life Settlement Firm Files Ch. 11 With $117M Debt Swap Plan
• State AGs Bash DOJ's Proposed Opioid Deal With Purdue
• Top Mallinckrodt Creditor Opposes Del. Ch. 11 Strategy
• Victims' Coalition Seeks Expanded Role In Boy Scouts Ch. 11
• Chesapeake Energy Nabs $85M Ch. 11 Bid For Okla. Wells
• GNC Gets Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed After $780M Stores Sale
• Food Lion Wants More DOJ Deal Docs From Dairy Co-Op
• Ann Taylor Parent Secures $35M Ch. 11 Bid For Justice Line
• Hertz Execs Escape Investor Fraud Suit At 3rd Circ.
• 3 Looming CMBS Trouble Spots As Pandemic Continues
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Vending Giant Wins OK To Take Restructuring To Creditors
• Justices Skip Appeal On Thryv's Reach, Other Patent Cases
• Forever 21 Invokes JFK's Moon Speech In Ch. 11 Defense
• California Resources Gets OK For $4B Debt-Swap Plan
• Biz Group Warns 9th Circ. Of 'Windfall' In Northrop ERISA Suit
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• Chicago Tells High Court It Can Hold Cars In Ch. 13
• Real Estate Firm IMH's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd In Delaware
• Hermitage Offshore Approved For Ch. 11 Sale Of Crew Boats
• MD America Energy Hits Ch. 11 With Plan To Cut $58M In Debt
• Mallinckrodt Plans $1.6B Opioid Trust In $5.3B Del. Ch. 11
• Arandell Gets Final Del. Ch. 11 Nod For $12M DIP Borrowing
• SEC Accuses Oil Services Co. Of $100M Fraud
• Stanford Bank Receiver Wins $79M Clawback Suit In 5th Circ.
• Ebony Media Heads For Auction With $14M Stalking Horse
• Up Next At High Court: When A Shooting Becomes A 'Seizure'
• 5th Circ. Told Exec Can't Use Jail To Dodge $79M Judgment
• UTEX Gets Nod For $25M Financing Amid Ch. 11 Proceedings
• Noble Says It Has $90M Deal On Paragon Clawback Claim
• Ruby Tuesday Cleared To Tap Chunk Of $18.5M Ch. 11 Loan
• NY Sports Club Parent Gets Go-Ahead For Ch. 11 Sale Plans
• Fight Over Toxic Calif. Site Teed Up For Exide's Ch. 11 Hearing
• Oil & Gas Bankruptcies May Drag As Secured Debt Swells
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Tangled Up Over Claims, Depositions
• Wiped Out Global Eagle Creditor Slams Ch. 11 Legal Tab
• Shale Oil Co. Gavilan's $40M Ch. 11 Sale Approved
• Chuck E. Cheese Dropping Sale Plans For Debt-Equity Swap
• Tailored Brands Ch. 11 Voters To Get Alternative Valuation
• Takata Gets Some Ch. 11 Air Bag Claims Tossed
• Ruby Tuesday Opens Ch. 11 With Restaurant Reduction Plans
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• 9th Circ. Pulls Plug On FERC Power Deal Orders
• O'Melveny Can't Keep $9M From Bankrupt Co., 9th Circ. Told
• Hertz Floats New $8.2M Bonus Plan After Court Rejection
• JC Penney Headed For November Ch. 11 Plan Hearing
• Trustee Fights Forever 21's Call To Rethink Ch. 7 Conversion
• Pot Co. IAnthus Wins Approval For $169M Debt Plan
• Lakeport Capital Inks $175M JV For Distressed Mortgages
• Ruby Tuesday Falls Into Ch. 11 To Deal With COVID-19 Impact
• Avadel Pharma Gets OK For Liquidation Plan After IRS Deal
• Permian Cleared For $30M Ch. 11 Sale To Secured Creditor
• Avianca's $2B DIP Financing Deal Cleared For Take-Off
• Zest Soap Maker Gets Approval For Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Garrett Motion Gets Initial OK For $100M In Ch. 11 Financing
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• How To Navigate A Hardening D&O Insurance Market
• Nev. Lenders Must Brace For The Next Wave Of Foreclosures
• Gaming Giant Gets Nod To Complete €250M Restructuring
• Ga. Justices OK Whistleblower Suit Despite Ch. 13 Flub
• UK Chain PizzaExpress Files Ch. 15 To Protect Restructuring
• Law Firms Seek Bankruptcy Talent As Ch. 11s Soar In Sept.
• Justices Pass On F-Squared's SEC Disgorgement Clawback
• High Court Won't Hear Dispute Over Bear Stearns MBS Sale
• True Religion Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After Last-Minute Creditor Deal
• Trustee Flags Gaps In J&J Talc Supplier's Ch. 11 Plan
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• NY Sports Club Taps Into $15M Loan In Run-Up To Ch. 11 Sale
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Newsom Signs Calif. Pot Banking Law
• Camden Catholic Diocese Hits Ch. 11 Over Sex Abuse Claims
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Winston & Strawn Adds Bankruptcy Partner From Schulte
• Weinstein Hit With New Rape Charges In Los Angeles Case
• Weinstein Co. Says $17M In Ch. 11 Is Best Victims Can Get
• Benevis Approved For $150M Ch. 11 Sale Of Dental Offices
• Medicare Entitlement Rulings Help Bankrupt Health Providers
• Lender Group Blasts True Religion's Ch. 11 Plan As Unfair
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• OneWeb Gets OK For Debt Swap Ch. 11 Plan
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Supermarket Co.'s Union Says Ch. 11 Contract Changes Unfair
• Lilis Energy Gets OK For $1.1M Employee Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Akorn Seeks Del. Ch. 11 OK For $9M Stockholder Suit Deal
• Texas Panel OKs Neiman Marcus' Investor Defamation Suit
• 3 Tips For Working With Bankruptcy Fee Examiners
• Chaparral Energy's Plan OK'd On Speedy Trip Through Ch. 11
• Long Island Catholic Diocese Hits Ch. 11 Over Abuse Suits
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition
• Oil Driller Lonestar Hits Ch. 11 With Deal To Cut $390M In Debt