May 18, 2026
A judge rejected conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' appeal to shield assets belonging to his media business under the stay in Jones' personal Chapter 7 case. The Cannabist became the first marijuana company to secure Chapter 15 recognition of a foreign bankruptcy proceeding. And the U.S. Trustee's Office called for car parts giant First Brands' Chapter 11 case in Texas to be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation.
May 15, 2026
A Texas federal judge on Friday dismissed Alex Jones' appeal over whether Infowars operator Free Speech Systems LLC's assets are part of his Chapter 7 estate, a move that continues to allow the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to pursue assets through state-court collection efforts that would help satisfy judgments exceeding $1 billion.
May 08, 2026
A Texas federal judge on Friday probed whether assets belonging to Infowars operator Free Speech Systems LLC are part of Alex Jones' bankruptcy estate, a finding that could block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting from pursuing the assets through state-court collection efforts.