August 05, 2026
Certain debtors in the Chapter 11 case of Dish DBS Corp. have asked for a Texas bankruptcy court's permission to pay off $2.75 billion of notes with the proceeds of a $23 billion spectrum sale to AT&T, saying they would save about $11 million per month in interest.
August 03, 2026
Johnson & Johnson settled talc-related cancer claims that had driven bankruptcy efforts for $5.5 billion, Fat Brands confirmed its Chapter 11 plan, and a prominent former New York bankruptcy judge joined consulting firm M3 Partners.
July 28, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday authorized TV service provider Dish to pay back some $2 billion in notes using proceeds from a $23 billion deal between its nondebtor parent, EchoStar Corp., and cell phone network giant AT&T that closed the same day.
July 23, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday again pumped the brakes on the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of EchoStar Corp.'s video distribution and wireless network units, including Dish Wireless LLC, saying the unsecured creditors' committee needs more time to conduct discovery.
July 22, 2026
Dish Network is asking a Texas bankruptcy judge to freeze claims against its parent company stemming from Dish's abandoned attempt to launch a nationwide 5G network, saying they would drain resources needed for Dish's Chapter 11 case.
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 09, 2026
Eye disease treatment developer Clearside Biomedical received confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan. Dish Wireless sought approval for $85 million in financing. And T-Mobile took issue with SiFi Networks' bid procedures motion.
July 08, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge said Wednesday creditors of EchoStar Corp.'s bankrupt video distribution and wireless network units should be able to conduct discovery of the debtors before they seek approval of Chapter 11 plan disclosures, resetting a hearing on those documents for July 23.
July 08, 2026
Video distribution entities owned by EchoStar Corp., including Dish TV and Sling TV, have hired a crew of lawyers from White & Case LLP to see them through the bankruptcy process after they entered Chapter 11 with $14 billion in debt.
July 07, 2026
Dish Network entered Chapter 11 with $14 billion in debt and a prepackaged bankruptcy plan. Former MLB player Yasiel Puig filed Chapter 11 papers. And hormone replacement treatment company SynergenX hit bankruptcy and accused its senior lenders of forcing the debtor to pay high interest rates.