Bankruptcy Archive » March, 2021

Bankruptcy - March, 2021

192 articles

• Ex-Polsinelli Bankruptcy Atty Hits Firm With LGBT Bias Suit
• NRA's Secret Board Meeting Can Be Raised At Ch. 11 Trial
• Griddy Opposes Creation Of Customers Committees In Ch. 11
• Mallinckrodt Seeks OK For Up To $35M In Exec Bonuses
• Hertz Rolls Out Competing Sponsor Bid For Del. Ch. 11
• 3 Cybersecurity Questions To Ask Before A Remote Mediation
• Texas Electric Retailer Hits Ch. 11 With $400M In Debt
• Insurers Escape Hertz's $23M Coverage Suit For SEC Probe
• Gas Driller Must Dismiss Chesapeake Suit Due To Ch. 11 Plan
• Creditors Say Consulate Health 'Laundering' Claims In Ch. 11
• Pa. Anti-Mask Restaurant Can't Reopen During Appeal
• Murky World Of Mass Torts Left Clients At Girardi's Mercy
• A Uniform Mediation Act Primer As States Continue Adoption
• COVID-19 Lands Aircraft Leasing Biz AeroCentury In Ch. 11
• Weinstein Accusers Get Case Paused To Attempt Mediation
• Biden Signs Trimmed Extension Of COVID Bankruptcy Relief
• Ex-Madoff Funds Can't Ditch Deutsche Bank's Contract Fight
• Insurer's Appeal Of Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Claim Form Tossed
• Real Estate Rumors: Moinian, Gipson, Cross Continental
• Griddy Energy Customers May Get Ch. 11 Committee
• Hertz Floats Ch. 11 Deals To Resolve $200M In Class Claims
• Safeguarding Privileged Communications In A Remote World
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Rejecting Ch. 11 Setoff May Provide Alternative
• Schorsch Pushed On Audit Details In RCS Capital Trust Suit
• Eagle Hospitality Defends Foreign Units' Inclusion In Ch. 11
• Crypto Miner, Power Biz Narrowly Avert Trial Over $3.7M Bill
• 11th Circ. Blocks Transfer Suit Against Discharged Debtor
• NextEra May Seek Disgorgement For $60M EFH Ch. 11 Claim
• Writer Wants 'Muppet Babies' Suit Against Disney In Timeout
• Real Estate Investment Platform Prodigy Network Hits Ch. 7
• 4 Areas Of Cyberattack Vulnerability For Law Firms
• Greensill Capital's US Arm Files For Ch. 11 Protection
• Country Fresh Cleared For $68M Ch. 11 Asset Sale
• Abuse Claimants Say Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Plan Lacks Key Data
• US Trustee Slams Alpha Media's $115M Ch. 11 Plan Notices
• Black Lung Claims Set At $19M In Westmoreland Bankruptcy
• Mall Owner CBL Says It Has Ch. 11 Deal With Bank Lenders
• Girardi & Wife Both Owe Ex-Clients, Bankruptcy Trustee Says
• How To Help Your Witnesses Overcome Hindsight Bias
• Girardi's Wife Tries To Shield Mansion Money From Ex-Clients
• Chesapeake Unit Reaches $1.9M Deal On Wetlands Pollution
• Madoff Client Ordered To Pay Back $3M In Fake Profits
• Purdue, Sackler Opioid Suits Paused For Another Month
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revisit Challenge To WaMu Ch. 11 Deal
• Vast Trove Of Big Pharma's Opioid Records Launches Online
• How Borrowers May Terminate A Satisfied Loan Amid COVID
• NJ 'Reply All' Ethics Opinion Brings New Pitfalls For Attorneys
• Sacklers Say No Ch. 11 Deal Without Injunction Extension
• Eagle Hospitality OK'd For $470M Ch. 11 Sale Effort In Del.
• Court Affirms Coal Miner Blackjewel's Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• 9th Circ. Agrees To Toss Coal Export Appeal Amid Bankruptcy
• Brilliant's Ch. 7 Doesn't Need 'Fancy' Bid Process, Judge Says
• Southland Increases Unsecured Recoveries In Ch. 11 Plan
• HSBC Tries To Shake £118M Stanford Bank Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Lehman Brothers Must Take $13M LendingTree Claims To NY
• Law360's 2021 Bankruptcy Editorial Advisory Board
• Mallinckrodt To Pay $267M Over Maine Mercury Contamination
• States Say Time Has Come To Let Sackler Suits Proceed
• Mogul Let RCS Capital 'Bleed,' Trustee Tells Chancery
• Judging A Book: Bibas Reviews Rakoff's 'Why The Innocent Plead Guilty'
• Asset Ownership Fight Derails Stream TV's Ch. 11 Hearing
• $2.45M Settlement Approved For NJ Superfund Site
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Bad Faith Bankruptcy Battle
• 3rd Circ. Won't Cut McKesson's Debt To Obesity Drug Co.
• Sackler Act Would Ban Release Of Nondebtor Gov't Claims
• Marriott Seeks Ch. 11 Review Of Wardman Hotel Documents
• Mallinckrodt Investor Can't Call Meeting To Replace Board
• Blackjewel To Abandon 33 Coal Mines In W.Va. Bankruptcy
• Bankrupt Texas Power Co. Working To Forgive Customer Debt
• For Law Firm Digital Marketing, Less Is Sometimes More
• Virus Forces Bankruptcy Courts To Closely Examine Leases
• Feds Charge Fecal Testing Startup Founders With Fraud
• Country Fresh Can Access DIP, Vendors Can Opt Out
• HighPoint Wins Ch. 11 Confirmation In Less Than A Week
• Office Share Biz Knotel Sold To Creditor In Del. Ch. 11
• NY Mezzanine Foreclosure Ruling May Limit Borrower Options
• US Trustee Questions Need For Stream TV's Ch. 11 Filing
• Crowell & Moring Joining Up With Kibbe & Orbe
• WR Grace Insurers Ask 3rd Circ. For Asbestos Claim Shield
• House Votes To Extend Pandemic-Era Bankruptcy Relief
• Cred Inc. Creditors Push Jail Time For Ex-CFO In Ch. 11
• Texas Energy Co. Brilliant Hits Ch. 7 With $60M Debt
• Abuse Claimants Call Scouts' Ch. 11 Plan 'Road To Nowhere'
• Retailer Can't Dodge Injury Claims Over Defective Gas Cans
• Shareholders Say 11th Circ. Erred In Reviving $31M Suit
• Jenner & Block Gears Up For Financial Litigation Blitz
• Aceto Investors Can't Resurrect Securities Suit
• Dean Foods Gets Court OK For Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• 11th Circ. Ruling Continues Expansion Of Legal Standing
• Greensill's German Bank Pushed Into Insolvency Proceedings
• Objectors Denied Emergency Bid To Halt Weinstein Co. Ch. 11
• Ill. Justices Weigh If $14B Bond Suit Was Rightly Revived
• Unhappy AGs Have Options In Latest Purdue Ch. 11 Plan
• Purdue's Ch. 11 Plan Hangs On Sackler Liability Question
• 3rd Circ. Sends NextEra's $60M Claim Request Back To Del.
• HighPoint Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Hearing 4 Days After Filing
• Mining Co. Sues Greensill Over Soured $850M Financing Deal
• Strategies For Fighting Back Against A Rambo Litigator
• Purdue Files Ch. 11 Plan That Draws Criticism From State AGs
• Fake Dementia Claims Fail To Move Girardi Probate Judge
• Energy Co. Nine Point Hits Ch. 11 With Credit Bid In Hand
• NRA, AG Reach Deal On Board Member's Ch. 11 Deposition
• Biden Climate Plan Ushers In New Compliance Considerations
• Ill. City Wants Acthar Cases In MDL, Out Of Bankruptcy
• Texas Power Co. Griddy Files For Ch. 11 After Winter Storm
• HighPoint Resources Hits Ch. 11 After Failed Merger Attempt
• Calif. Bar Questions Girardi's Dementia, Seeks Disbarment
• Girardi Victim Can Recover $11M From Personal Bankruptcy
• Latham Real Estate Leader Eyes Wave Of Opportunistic Buys
• Honda Aircraft Co. Sues 2 Banks Over Plane Lease Default
• Norwegian Air Asks For US Recognition Of $3.6B Reorg
• Madoff Trustee Tries To Revive Citibank Clawback Claims
• NJ Firm Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Health Care Biz Sale
• Fixing Chapter 11 For Small Biz
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Litigation Funder Eyes Misselling Case Over Greensill Funds
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, It's Time To Rethink Law Firm Billing
• Arnold & Porter Accused Of Conflicts In Mallinckrodt Ch. 11
• Alpha Media Gets OK For Vote On $115M Ch. 11 Plan
• Debt Collector Could Face $21M Tab In Data Breach Deal
• Crypto Investment Firm Cred Inc. Gets Nods On Ch. 11 Plan
• Bankruptcy Practice's Human Element Also Fell To COVID-19
• Fla. State Court Can Hear Bankruptcy Malpractice Suit
• What Companies Should Know About SIGPR Oversight
• NY Sports Club Says Ch. 11 Injunction Voids NY AG Deal
• Rogue High Court Citation May Spark Legal Writing Changes
• Choosing Between An SEC Receivership And Bankruptcy
• Tokio Marine Ready For Court Over Potential Greensill Claims
• Hair Cuttery Execs Released From NJ COVID-19 Pay Suit
• ClubCorp Says Court Erred In Axing Bid To Arbitrate Fees Suit
• Chancery Freezes Highland Capital Cases Until Ch. 11 Done
• GenCanna Trustee Wants $1.4M Back From Execs' Co.
• Mallinckrodt Adds Senior Lenders To Ch. 11 Plan Supporters
• Key Takeaways From The Biggest COVID Real Estate Cases
• Lighthouse Resources Gets OK For Ch. 11 Reorganization
• The Case For Diversity In Internal Investigation Teams
• How COVID Strengthened Texas As A Bankruptcy Hub
• Sundance Energy Hits Ch. 11 With $250M Equity Swap Plan
• CarbonLite Gets OK For $35M Ch. 11 Financing Draw
• Ex-Cred CFO Is A Fugitive In UK, Ch. 11 Examiner Says
• Zurich Loses Bankruptcy Appeal Over $18M Ga. Verdict
• Fugitive's Co. Agrees To Pay $9.8M In Fraud Case
• Bankrupt Driller Gulfport Fights FERC Gas Contract Order
• Puerto Rico Files Plan To Exit Restructuring By Year's End
• How Consumer Bankruptcy Rulings Can Aid Ch. 11 Practice
• Renovate America Gets OK For $43M Asset Sale
• Greensill Administrator Says Talks Under Way On Asset Sales
• Bond Insurer Asks 1st Circ. To Greenlight PR Highway Suit
• Top Plastics Recycler Heads Into Ch. 11 In Del.
• 5 Ways Outside Counsel Can Impress Their Clients
• Luxury Calif. Hotel Hits Ch. 11 With Rebranding Hopes
• Greensill Capital Seeks Insolvency Protection In UK
• High Court Won't Hear Bank's Bid To Arbitrate Ch. 7 Debt
• Medley LLC Hits Ch. 11 With $141M Debt After Losses
• Ferrellgas Partners Wins Ch. 11 Confirmation
• US Trustee Says Lighthouse Ch. 11 Releases Go Too Far
• Stanford Receiver Urges $79M Ponzi Clawback Citing 5th Circ.
• Brooks Brothers Confirms Ch. 11 Plan Without Opposition
• Garrett Motion Strikes Deal With Shareholders On Ch. 11 Plan
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• US Trustee Says Alpha Media Ch. 11 Plan Too Rushed
• Insurer Can Resume Stock Overvaluation Suit Coverage Row
• Alamo Drafthouse Gets OK To Tap $7M In DIP Funds
• Fieldwood Accused Of Trying To Duck Well Cleanup Cost
• Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines
• Bankruptcy Court's $1.2M Defective Tattoo Removal Suit Axed
• Virgin Sues US Train Operator For $250M For Dropping Name
• NY Jeweler Says Insurance Covers Mayor Donor's $6.3M Theft
• Valaris Gets OK To Wipe $7B Debt With Stock Swap
• Nursing Home Biz Cleared To Tap Into $5M Loan In Ch. 11
• J&J Blasts 'Tainted Process' In Imerys Ch. 11 Case
• NY Gyms Settle AG Suit Over Pandemic Cancellations
• Texas Power Co. Opens Ch. 11 Aiming To Seek Legislative Fix
• 6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents
• Faegre Drinker Hit With NJ Malpractice Suit Over A&P Deal
• Stationery Retailer Paper Source Blames COVID-19 For Ch. 11
• Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• ClubCorp Must Face Suit Over Fees Charged During Pandemic
• A One-Day Ch. 11 Turnaround? Belk Shows It Can Be Done
• Renovate America Pushes Back Sale To Review Creditor Deal
• Boy Scouts Propose $300M Sex Abuse Settlement Fund
• Hertz Ch. 11 Plan Puts Knighthead, Certares In Control
• Remote Working Tips For Lawyer Trainees And Their Firms
• Nursing Home Chain Opens Ch. 11 After $258M FCA Order
• Former Directors Sued Over Failed Real Estate Investment Site
• 2nd Circ. Told To Revive $620M Montgomery McCracken Suit
• MobiTV Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With $75M Debt, Sale Plans
• Insurers Lose Restitution Defense Bid In $120M Coverage Row
• Ex-Refinery Operator Blames Faulty Pipe For Philly Explosion
• Castex Energy Hits Ch. 11 Blaming Energy Price Downturn
• Purdue Promises Ch. 11 Plan In 2 Weeks
• $2B In Storm Costs Forces Texas Electric Co-Op Into Ch. 11