Bankruptcy Archive » January, 2026

Bankruptcy - January, 2026

162 articles

• Atty Defends Retyped Docs In $500M Miss America Feud
• Real Estate Recap: Build-To-Rent, Apollo, Boston
• Creditors Given Weekend To Review Saks Off 5th Closures
• Fannie Mae Blasts Bid To Regain Minn. Apartment Control
• Reed Smith Brings On Gibson Dunn In $102M Award Feud
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• 2 Rulings Showcase Fuzzy Limits Of 'Related To' Jurisdiction
• Boies Schiller Lands Grant & Eisenhofer Bankruptcy Leader
• J&J, Talc Unit Get Patients' Bankruptcy Fraud Claims Tossed
• Ex-Synapse Compliance Chief Settles FINRA Supervisory Case
• Luminar Sues Semiconductor Co. To Recover On $2.2M Loan
• Wolfspeed Says Jaguar Land Rover Reneged On Supply Deal
• NASCAR Supplier Accuses Brembo Of Extortion Over Debt
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Saks To Close 57 Saks Off 5th Stores In Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Paul Weiss
• Former First Brands Execs Indicted On Fraud Charges
• Mo. Packaging Co. Files For Ch. 11 To Reduce Debt By $900M
• Global Label Maker Multi-Color Hits Ch. 11 With $5.9B Debt
• $3.1M Legal Fee At Heart Of Latest Feud In Citgo Sale Saga
• Asset Co. Slams Conn. Insurance Chief's Plan For Liquidation
• Del. Court Presses Norcold On Insider Bankruptcy Sale
• Record Label Says 2 Live Crew Gave Up Rights In Bankruptcy
• Data Co.'s Brass, Top Customer Face SEC 'Round-Trip' Claims
• First Brands Needs Court OK On $48M From Ford, GM, Polaris
• Judge OKs Texas Wind Farm Owner's Cash Collateral In Ch. 11
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Quinn Emanuel
• Bankrupt Alaska Airline Gets First-Day Ch. 11 Nods In Del.
• Chancery Keeps Alive Jefferies Claims In EV Co. SPAC Suit
• Mortgage Statements Class Action Tossed, For Now
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• 7th Circ. Probes Firm's Oral Agreement To Fees From Fund
• Investor Group Battles PG&E's $100M Wildfire Suit Deal
• Offit Kurman Beats Appeal In $40M Malpractice Suit
• Regional Alaska Airline Hits Ch. 11 With $65.7M Of Debt
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Otterbourg
• Fatburger Owner FAT Brands Hits Ch. 11 With $1.5B Debt
• Ch. 7 Trustee Seeks $59M To Halt Pump Co. Family Transfers
• Texas Wind Farm Owner Hits Ch. 11 With $108M In Debt
• Bankrupt Biz Can't Avoid Pension Obligations, 4th Circ. Says
• Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Weil
• La. Doctor Drops Porzio Bromberg Malpractice Suit In NJ
• SVB Says FDIC Can't Claim Setoff In $1.9B Fight
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Bread Financial Investors' Suit
• Coinbase Moves To End Suit Over SEC, 'Bankruptcy' Warnings
• New Zynex Leaders Acknowledge Fraud Arrests Of Ex-Execs
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Saks Gets OK To Start Liquidating Online Unit's Inventory
• Anthology Gets OK For Reorg Plan After Creditor Deal
• Pa. Justices Say Chester Can't Move Utility Assets Alone
• SpaceX Eyes IPO, Spirit Mulls PE Owner, And Other Rumors
• Brooklyn Apartments Hit Ch. 11 Amid Mortgage Default
• Roomba Maker IRobot Gets Ch. 11 Plan Approved
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Cadwalader Fund Finance Partner Joins King & Spalding
• Nevada Solar Project Files Ch. 11 For 2nd Time In 5 Years
• BCBS Says Bankrupt Hospital Can't Leave $3B Antitrust Deal
• Willkie Hires Chicago Restructuring Partner From Kirkland
• Experts Can Testify On Cancer Link In J&J Talc Suits
• CFIUS Review Could Delay IRobot Ch. 11 Deal, DOJ Warns
• Anthology Lender Says It Should Get Indemnity In Ch. 11 Plan
• Jefferies Steered Feds To $200M Water Ponzi Case, Judge Told
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Revised Imerys Ch. 11 Plan Heading For Feb. 2 Hearings
• NJ Ruling Sheds Light On When 'Stub Rent' Must Be Paid
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• SF Diocese's Ch. 11 Abuse Claims Not Covered, Insurers Say
• 9th Circ. Revives Malpractice Suit Against Bankruptcy Atty
• FTX Trust Hit With Sanctions After Ch. 11 Donation Fight Loss
• McDonald Hopkins Forms Practice Group For Law Firm MSOs
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• Justices Set Time Limit To Ax Judgments, Ending 11-1 Split
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Real Estate Recap: Cannabis Landlords, Global Deals, ACREL
• OCC's Gould Takes Aim At Resolution Planning 'Industry'
• Kirkland, Ex-Judge Hit With Class Action Over Texas Romance
• SEC Fines 'Cash Flow King' Podcaster $3M For Ponzi Scheme
• Pinnacle Ch. 11 Buyer's Repair Pledge Enough For Sale OK
• Judge Yanks $41M Atty Fee Award In SPAC Merger Suit
• Cannabis Industry Faces An Inflection Point This Year
• Fla. Popeyes Franchisee Hits Ch. 11 With $342M Debt
• Bang Energy Co. Founder's Bid To Avoid Paying $308M Denied
• 6th Circ. Favors Comerica Bank In Ch. 7 Fraud Suit
• EU Greenlights Hedge Fund's $5.89B Bid For Control Of Citgo
• Insurer Owes $24.5M For Burn Case, Medical Spa Trustee Says
• Expedia Can Seek Singapore's Aid To Get Docs In Rival's Suit
• Rite Aid Trusts Can Access Health Data To Pursue Tort Claims
• Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Jockey's Cos. Say He Can't Cover £765K In Tax Debt
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• Ligado Judge To Issue Ruling On Inmarsat Satellite Row
• Golf Co. Can Put Liens On Nicklaus IP For Ch. 11 Loan
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• Judge OKs Flipcause Ch. 11 Trustee After Debtor Consents
• Judge 'Can't Ignore' Missed Atty Conflict In Oil Firm's Ch. 11
• MoFo Taps Ex-FTX GC, Associate Counsel As Fintech Partners
• Retailer Saks Global Hits Ch. 11 With Over $3B Debt
• DLA Piper Can't Counsel Hudson Hotel In Ch. 11, Judge Says
• Judge Grants Final Approval To AmeriFirst's Ch. 11 Plan
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Beasley Allen Talc Work Sends 'Bad Signal,' J&J Says
• NY Judge Vacates Eletson's $102M Arbitral Award
• Mass. Court Clears Title Insurer In Lender's Foreclosure Loss
• SunPower Execs Ink $11M Investor Deal Amid Bankruptcy
• House Passes Bill To Double Ch. 7 Trustee Fee
• US Magnesium Creditors Say Sale Process Was Rigged
• Landlord Picks Winning Bidder Despite NYC's Delay Request
• Business Considerations Amid Hemp Product Policy Change
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• STG Logistics Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B Debt, Reorg Plans
• Justices Won't Hear Claims Highland Ch. 11 Judge Is Biased
• Justices Won't Hear Hertz's $272M 'Solvent Debtor' Appeal
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Plan
• Buffalo Diocese Says It Needs Opt-Out Ch. 11 Releases
• Prison Phone Co. Hits Ch. 11 After Judgment In Trust Feud
• First Brands Sues Ex-CEO's Brother, Lender For $2.9B Fraud
• Biz Owner's RICO Suit Says 5 Calif. Attys Helped Loot IT Co.
• Sanchez Energy Lenders Float Deal To End Ch. 11 Lien Fight
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• Venezuela Says Citgo Auction Marred By Conflicts
• Wolfspeed Securities Class Action Sent To NC Federal Court
• Conn. Steel Firm's Counsel Shuffle Averts Ch. 11 Meltdown
• Azul SA To Canvas Market For $1.2B In Ch. 11 Exit Funding
• Judge Says He'll Approve Ideanomics Plan After Revisions
• Delaware Judge Sends Employee Stock Dispute To Trial
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Tricolor Ex-CEO Must Take Questions At Creditor Meeting
• First Brands' Ex-Execs Can Tap Only Some D&O Coverage
• Incora Minority Noteholders To Appeal 'Uptier' Loss
• Belgian Restaurant Chain Files For Ch. 11 In Ohio
• Expedia Wants Singapore's Help Getting Docs In Rival's Suit
• Genesis Cleared For New Ch. 11 Auction And Stalking Horse
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• New Mexico Nursing Facility Files Ch. 11
• 6 Key Rulings From Outgoing Del. Justice Karen L. Valihura
• Bankrupt Hospital Wants Out Of $3B BCBS Antitrust Deal
• Vectra Bank Claims Lending Co. Owes $4.5M
• DC's Compass Coffee Hits Ch. 11 Amid Rent, Other Disputes
• NJ Judge Signals Green Light To Revive J&J Unit's Libel Suit
• PrimaLend Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Vote, Bid Procedures
• PG&E Inks $100M Deal To Settle Investors' Wildfire Suit
• Nicklaus Takes Aim At Bankrupt Golf Co.'s Ch. 11 Loan
• Luminar Says Ex-CEO Won't Cooperate With Ch. 11 Probe
• Tricolor Ex-CEO Fights Bid To Get Him To Creditor Meeting
• Calif. AG Urges Court To Install Trustee For FlipCause Ch. 11
• The Bankruptcy Risks Inherent In AI Data Center Power Deals
• MoFo US Offices Lead 2026 Partner Promotions
• NYC Puts Foot Down On Landlord's Ch. 11 Plan, Sale
• Saks Global Names New CEO Ahead Of Possible Bankruptcy
• Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2026
• Bankruptcy And Restructuring Trends To Watch In 2026
• Approach The Bench: What Judges Had To Say In 2025
• The Top General Liability Cases To Watch In 2026
• What To Watch In Massachusetts Courts In 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year