Bankruptcy Archive » January, 2021

Bankruptcy - January, 2021

194 articles

• Wendy's, Pizza Hut Franchisee Gets OK On $801M Ch. 11 Plan
• Washington Policy Rush Could Crowd Out Bankruptcy Reform
• MDL Sought For Harris County Plant-Explosion Suits
• Celeb Chef Wins Ruling In Battle Over 'By Chloe' Brand
• Global Eagle Wins Post-Sale Ch. 11 Liquidation Nod In Del.
• Lighthouse Resources Cleared To Solicit Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• Sable Permian Gets OK For Ch. 11 Sale Plan
• Cole Schotz Cuts Deal With Ex-Atty To End Trade Secrets Suit
• HNA Group Says Creditor Filed Bankruptcy Petition In China
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-CEO Fails To Block White Stallion Cash Collateral
• Mallinckrodt Seeks To Move Acthar Cases To Delaware
• Coal Miners Slam Labor Contract Rejection In Del. Ch. 11
• GenCanna Bankruptcy Trustee Wants $1.2M From Pillsbury
• NRA Says MDL Designation Is Needed For Litigation Efficiency
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• NJ Court OKs Initial Steps In $161M L'Occitane Ch. 11
• Sidley Austin Wins $282K In Fees In Woodbridge Trustee Suit
• Texas Firm Accused Of Missing Deadline For Malpractice Suit
• 6th Circ. Says Ch. 7 Malpractice Claims Not Estate's Property
• Anti-Mask Pa. Diner Tries To Cast Doubt On Virus Mitigation
• NYC Eatery Cos. Fight Potential Boost In Wage Settlement
• Renovate America's Ch. 11 Loan Gets Nod After Lender Deal
• Judge Warns Of Doubts Over Zohar Claims In Tilton Tax Fight
• Girardi's Legacy In Shambles Amid 'Shakespearean' Scandal
• Pandemic Bankruptcy Avoidance Efforts Create New Hurdles
• Investment, Restructuring Vet Rejoins Shearman As Executive
• Hertz Seeks $12M New Round Of Exec Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Brown Rudnick Reaches Settlement In $300M Malpractice Suit
• Girardi Keese Trustee Accuses Rival Firm Of Poaching Clients
• Brooks Brothers' Ch. 11 Plan Has Pension Fund Settlement
• Belk Teams With Sycamore To Slash $450M Through Ch. 11
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Garrett Shareholders Ask To File Competing Ch. 11 Plan
• Wells Fargo Wants Mall Owner's Ch. 11 Thrown Out
• LeClairRyan Trustee Wants UnitedLex Fight Kept In Ch. 7 Case
• Canadian Restaurant Biz Yatsen Seeks Ch. 15 In Delaware
• L'Occitane Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Close Some Stores
• FCC's New GC Is Merger Czar, Williams & Connolly Alum
• Weinstein Co. Ch. 11 Plan OK'd Over Some Victims' Objections
• Imerys Gets Nod On Updated Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• Ex-Indivior Parent Withdraws $1.4B Claim Over Suboxone
• Pot Greenhouse Biz Faces Sanctions After 3rd Atty Quits
• Boy Scouts' Insurers Attack Massive Rise In Sex Abuse Claims
• Oil And Gas Storage Tank Biz Gets OK For Ch. 11 Liquidation
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Alpha Media Hits Ch. 11 To Beat COVID-19 'Headwinds'
• Movie Theater Giant AMC Raises $917M To Fend Off Ch. 11
• Boohoo Buys Debenhams Brand As Holding Co. Wound Up
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Renovate Gets $5M Interim Loan Hike As Sale Fight Looms
• Brokers Owe $4.2M In Fees Earned In Woodbridge Ponzi Ploy
• Judge Won't DQ Class Rep In Suboxone 'Hopping' Suit
• After Bankruptcy, Pyxus Looks To Unload Canadian Pot Biz
• Ruby Tuesday Approved For Ch. 11 Executive Bonus Plans
• Ch. 11 Exit Brings End To Energy Co.'s Pollution Suit
• Vedder Price Adds Finance Atty To New Dallas Office
• Delta Pilots Want Full DC Circ. To Rehear $3B Pension Case
• The Far-Reaching Implications Of High Court Ch. 13 Ruling
• Imerys Seeks Injunction To Stop Cyprus Talc Claims
• How Rebooted Paycheck Protection Program Works: Part 2
• Tycoon Seeks To Dip Into €3.2M Pot For Bills, Legal Fees
• Bankruptcy Plan Levy Could Be Hiked By 48% Over COVID-19
• Eagle Hospitality REIT OK'd In Del. For $100M Ch. 11 Loan
• Speedcast's $395M Sale Plan Reaches Ch. 11 Finish Line
• Bankrupt NRA Can't Shake NY AG's Lawsuit
• Cred Inc. Ch. 11 Disclosures OK'd Over US Trustee Objection
• Pot Grower CannTrust To Settle Shareholder Suits For $40M
• How Rebooted Paycheck Protection Program Works: Part 1
• Francesca's Sold In Del. Ch. 11 For $18M Cash, Other Terms
• 9th Circ. Told Coal Export Appeal Moot Amid Bankruptcy
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Girardi Keese Co-Counsel Wants OK To Rep Gas Leak Clients
• Virus Delays Long-Running Securities Fraud Trial To Late 2023
• Hertz Gets $756M Vehicle Lease Deal OK'd In Ch. 11
• Levandowski's Journey From Google To Trump Pardon
• NRA Bankruptcy Judge Asks Parties To 'Ratchet Things Down'
• Wendy's, Pizza Hut Franchisee Gets Nod On $801M Ch. 11 Sale
• Biden DOJ Not Likely To Open Bankruptcy Up To Pot Cos.
• Purdue Committees Get OK To Join Insurance Suits
• Eagle Hospitality REIT Seeks To Tap $100M Ch. 11 Loan
• Liquidation Lessons From 11th Circ. Pension Plan Ruling
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Girardi Doesn't Need Guardian In Bankruptcy, Edelson Says
• 'Bad Faith' Questions May Overshadow The NRA's Ch. 11 Case
• Calif. Gym's Ch. 11 Break-Up Fee Slashed, Creditors Say
• Justices Side With 3rd Circ. On Items Seized Before Ch. 13
• Purdue Insurer Says Committees Can't Bring Coverage Suits
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Bankruptcy Judge Won't Pause Case Against Anti-Mask Diner
• American Airlines Pilots Push 2nd Circ. To Restore Benefits
• Mallinckrodt OK'd To Pay Fees In Ch. 11 Despite Outcry
• Virus-Battered US Unit Of Eagle Hospitality REIT Hits Ch. 11
• Citing Liu, SEC Seeks $1.2M From Woodbridge Brokers
• Imerys To Add Details Of $130M Talc Settlement In Ch. 11 Docs
• CBL Mall Execs Get 90-Day Ch. 11 Stay On Stockholder Suit
• Space Internet Biz OneWeb Brings Total Funding To $1.4B
• Ex-CEO Mulls Plea Amid Probes Into Cyber-Fraud Company
• Pa. Diner Defying 'Tyrannical' Mask Rule Fights To Stay Open
• NRA Files Ch. 11 To Move From NY To Texas
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Talks Stalled Amid Fee Row, Judge Told
• Speedcast Reaches Deal With Creditor On Ch. 11 Plan
• Ebony Media Creditor Blasts $1.4M Offset In Ch. 11 Sale Price
• Long Island Diocese Claims Deadline In Ch. 11 Set For August
• 2 Cases Highlight Superpriority Lien Risks For Lenders
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• 5th Circ. Rules No-Show Attys Not Reason To Ax $79M Payout
• Retailer Christopher & Banks Driven To Ch. 11 By COVID-19
• Justices Say Ch. 13 Doesn't Force Return Of Seized Property
• Tom Girardi's Brother Says Celeb Atty Mentally 'Incompetent'
• Florida Court Finds Debtor Appeals Stayed By Ch. 11
• Marriott Fight Looms As DC Hotel Gets OK On Ch. 11 Loan
• Exxon Says Fieldwood Can't Skip On Cleanup Costs
• White Stallion DIP Lenders Say No To Cash For Ch. 11 Fees
• Trump Extends 25 Temporary Bankruptcy Court Judgeships
• Weinstein Co. Buyer Owes Pre-Ch. 11 Profits, 3rd Circ. Told
• Brown Rudnick Adds Experienced Trial Atty As Partner In NY
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Chesapeake Energy Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed With $5.13B Value
• United Cannabis' Ch. 11 Dismissed In Blow To Pot Sector
• UnitedLex Rips LeClairRyan Trustee's $128M Conspiracy Suit
• Chevron Slams Superior Energy's Ch. 11 Plan As Unfair
• J&J Unhappy With Imerys' Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• NHL's Evander Kane Hits Bankruptcy With Over $26M In Debt
• US Trustee Says Mallinckrodt Fee Deals Still Defective
• Pachulski Stang Opens Houston Office With Cole Schotz Attys
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• High Court Won't Take Up Bid To Enforce Sanction Debt
• DC's Wardman Hotel Checks Into Ch. 11 With $130M Debt
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• Garrett Motion, Honeywell Agree To $1.2B Ch. 11 Deal
• Weinstein Co. Gets OK For $6M Film License Settlement
• Propane Supplier Ferrellgas Opens Ch. 11 With $412M Debt
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Weinstein Accusers Voted For Ch. 11 Plan, Committee Says
• Scout Victims Sue To Tap $667M Asset Pool For Abuse Claims
• Renovate America Gets OK For $5M Stalking Horse Bid
• Freeborn & Peters Adds Bankruptcy Partner To Chicago Office
• XFL Parent Looks To Lock Up $600K From Ex-Commish
• Imerys Insurers Say Not Enough Info On $130M Cyprus Deal
• Francesca's Picks $17M Stalking Horse Bidder For Del. Ch. 11
• Spencer Fane Adds Bankruptcy Pros From Boutique Firm
• Buyers May Be Wary Of Climate-Driven PG&E Asset Sale
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• Yo! Sushi Faces Landlord Challenge To Crisis Restructuring
• PG&E Fire Victims Trustee Fights 'Catastrophic' Ch. 11 Appeal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Gojek, Atos, Nykaa
• Garrett Motion Creditors Say Equity Group Should Cover Fees
• Ex-Girardi Attys Accused Of Covering Up Settlement Theft
• More Than 20 Firms Steered 2020's Largest Hospitality Deals
• Anti-Mask Diner Can't Use Ch. 11 To Halt Shutdown Attempt
• FERC Appeals Ch. 11 Plan That OK'd Ditching Pipeline Deals
• 10 Ways Antitrust Scrutiny Is Heating Up In 2021
• SC Utility Beats WARN Suit Over Nuclear Project Cancellation
• Ruby Tuesday Landlord Seeks Payment Of Back Rent In Ch. 11
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Sheppard Mullin Snags Former Hogan Lovells Finance Partner
• Internet Co. Seeks To Enforce $14.5M Award Against Indonesia
• JPMorgan Looks To Sink Ponzi Suit Revived By 8th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Oil Co. Investor's Ch. 11 Recovery Denial
• Cred Borrower Seeks To Hit Third Parties For Collateral Loss
• Trustees Named In Tom Girardi, Girardi Keese Bankruptcies
• DTE Can't Escape Dilapidated Power Plant Row, 6th Circ. Says
• Northwest Hardwoods OK'd To Exit Del. Ch. 11 Without Delay
• NY Nine West Bankruptcy Decision Won't Chill Buyout Activity
• Jones Walker Adds Ex-Taylor English Bankruptcy Litigator
• US Trustee Rips Calif. Gym's 'Excessive' Ch. 11 Break-Up Fee
• Gas Driller Ursa Piceance Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Plan After Sale
• Zinc Recycler Inks $14.75M Deal To End Investor Suit
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Judge OKs Trustee In Girardi Bankruptcy Cases
• Black Diamond Says It Needs Time For Speedcast Ch. 11 Bid
• Extraction Oil Approved For Ch. 11 Midstream Settlements
• Garrett Motion Equity Group Seeks $2.5M In Investor Fees
• Judge Skeptical Diner Can Use Ch. 11 Stay To Fight Mask Rule
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Ebony Asks For More Time To Close Sale, File Ch. 11 Plan
• Refinery Creditor Loses Appeal Of $1.3B Insurance Ruling
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Ex-Owner Of 2 Philly Hospitals Files Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Apex Parks Seeks Ch. 7 Conversion After Money Runs Out
• GenCanna Drops $4.5M Suit Over Medterra's Unpaid Bills
• US Trustee Asks Court To Block Cred Inc. Ch. 11 Plan Deal
• Armstrong Teasdale Hires 4 To Open Office In Delaware
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Bankruptcy Trends To Watch In 2021
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• Hospitality Trends And Cases To Watch In 2021
• California Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2021
• Blank-Check Deals, Distressed M&A To Headline 2021 Trends