July 27, 2026
TGI Fridays won approval of its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, Spirit Airlines secured approval for the $58.5 million sale of LaGuardia gate slots to JetBlue, and CashCall received interim approval for Chapter 11 financing. Meanwhile, one of SIMAD's summer camp sales faced opposition from camp-goers' parents and Akorn reached a settlement allowing its asset buyer an $18.5 million unsecured claim.
July 23, 2026
The casual dining chain TGI Friday's Inc. on Thursday won approval of its Chapter 11 liquidation plan to offload its remaining assets and eventually distribute them through a trust, after creditors voted overwhelmingly in favor of the plan.
July 17, 2026
A health insurance brokerage will vie for confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan. A medical spa management firm will seek to convert its case to a liquidation. And a Texas bankruptcy judge will consider TGI Fridays' $220,000 settlement with claimants alleging they were fired improperly.
July 16, 2026
The U.S. Trustee's Office obtained permission to put a watchdog in place in Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy, TGI Fridays pitched a $220,000 settlement in its bankruptcy, a medical spa management company asked to move into liquidation, and a Dallas hospital sought a speedy hearing on its plan disclosure.
March 20, 2026
The bankruptcy estate of casual dining chain TGI Fridays can seek votes on its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, a Texas bankruptcy judge said Friday, setting up a confirmation hearing for May 1.
May 02, 2025
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas bankruptcy court to restart the auction for his Infowars assets. Restaurant chain TGI Fridays requested additional time to file its Chapter 11 plan without any competing proposals. And the state of Ohio objected to a motion from U.S. Gypsum to reopen its Chapter 11 case nearly 20 years after its plan was confirmed.
February 10, 2025
A Texas bankruptcy judge has rejected a Chapter 7 trustee's proposal to settle $1.5 billion in Sandy Hook claims against Alex Jones, Yellow Corp. won a partial victory in a $540 million pension dispute after a Delaware judge ruled liabilities were overstated, and the Eleventh Circuit barred a mortgage servicer from charging unauthorized "pay to pay" fees. This is the week in bankruptcy.
February 03, 2025
A New Jersey event venue, a lithium battery maker and the operator of one of the world's largest cobalt refineries hit Chapter 11; retailer Party City wants to beef up security for its current and former directors, citing threats of violence; and yet another former member of Byju's Alpha's top brass was sanctioned for contempt of court.
January 31, 2025
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday approved TGI Fridays' sale of 17 restaurant locations for more than $3 million after the casual-dining chain resolved objections over protections for its landlords.
January 06, 2025
A Manhattan federal judge held Rudy Giuliani in contempt over a $148 million defamation judgment, after the former New York City mayor cited memory lapses during questioning about the case. Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon was arraigned in New York and denied orchestrating a $40 billion fraud, with a follow-up hearing scheduled for Jan. 8. Celsius Network appealed a Delaware bankruptcy judge's decision to deny its amended $444.6 million claim against FTX.