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Latest News in Bankruptcy
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May 13, 2024
Kabbage Inks 2 FCA Deals With Feds Totaling $120M
Bankrupt online lender Kabbage Inc. has agreed to pay $120 million in two separate deals to resolve allegations it submitted thousands of false claims for loan forgiveness and operated without adequate fraud controls in place, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
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May 13, 2024
50 Cent, GC Accused Of Federal Wiretap Violations
A liquor business consultant has told a New York state court that Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and the rapper's general counsel violated federal and New Jersey wiretap statutes, after the court dismissed an earlier counterclaim lodged under the Illinois Eavesdropping Act.
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May 13, 2024
Eletson Creditors Seek Over $1M Cut In Reed Smith Fees
Unsecured creditors of shipping company Eletson Holdings have asked a New York bankruptcy judge to cut more than $1 million from the fees being sought by Eletson counsel Reed Smith LLP, saying the firm overstaffed the case and wasted money on needless and meritless fights.
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May 13, 2024
Kwok Trustee Seeks Expanded Role For BVI Law Firm
The Chapter 11 trustee in Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok's bankruptcy case has asked a Connecticut judge for permission to hire Harney Westwood and Riegels LP as Cayman Islands counsel, a move that would expand the firm's reach beyond its current status as British Virgin Islands counsel to the estate.
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May 13, 2024
What Lies Behind Diverging US And UK Insolvency Trends
Contrasting U.K. and U.S. insolvency trends highlight the importance of policy interventions in shaping consumer financial outcomes and economic recovery, and while the U.K.'s approach seems to have mitigated issues, the U.S. faces challenges exacerbated by economic conditions and policy transitions, says Thomas Curran at Thomas H. Curran Associates.
Areas of Coverage
- PROCEEDINGS
- Liquidations under Chapter 7
- Municipal bankruptcies under Chapter 9
- Reorganizations under Chapter 11
- Cross-border bankruptcies under Chapter 15
- Chapter 7 conversions
- Out-of-court debt restructurings
- U.S. trustee appointments
- Law firm and restructuring firm retentions
- Creditor committee formation
- Debtor-in-possession financing
- Disclosure statements
- Reorganization plans and plan confirmation
- Adversary proceedings
- Creditor disputes
- Clawback suits
- Fraudulent transfer actions
- Asset sales
- Bankruptcy appeals
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- Federal and state regulation and legislation that affects bankruptcy procedure
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- Personnel moves
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