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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my ... (more story)

Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal

A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because ... (more story)

Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how im... (more story)

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'Texas Two-Step,' Exec Bonus Bankruptcy Bills Reintroduced

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week renewed efforts to pass two bankruptcy bills that would bolster rights for employees and crack down on the controversial use of so-called Texas two-step bankruptcies.

3rd Circ. Affirms ConocoPhillips Ruling On $8.5B Debt

The Third Circuit on Thursday affirmed a ruling paving the way for ConocoPhillips' participation in an auction for control of the U.S. oil giant Citgo to enforce an $8.5 billion debt against Venezuela.

FTX Clawback Deal With Ex-Alameda Co-CEO Gets Court Nod

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved a deal to settle clawback claims by FTX against former Alameda Research Ltd. executive John Samuel Trabucco, who agreed to hand over two San Francisco apartments purcha... (more story)

Insurance Giant Allianz Warns Of Rising Insolvencies In 2025

Company bosses and their insurers could face increased claims next year from a predicted rise in corporate insolvencies and class actions, Allianz warned Thursday.

Pa. Gets More Time To Find Funds For Steward Hospital

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has until Monday, Dec. 9, to secure additional funding to cover a hospital's operating losses as it seeks to negotiate a sale from bankrupt hospital operator Steward Healthcare... (more story)

Guo Trustee Balks At Boies Schiller's Clawback Transfer Bid

The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing Chinese exile Miles Guo's bankruptcy in Connecticut says Boies Schiller Flexner LLP should not be allowed to move a nearly $654,000 clawback action from bankruptcy court to di... (more story)

5th Circ. Probes $8M Payout For Allegedly Undelivered Services

An investment company on Wednesday found itself before the Fifth Circuit having to justify paying $7.7 million for allegedly undelivered services from an affiliate, as it appeals a $2.6 million bill it got hit... (more story)

Alex Jones Atty Needs 30-Day Suspension, Ethics Boss Says

The lead Connecticut attorney in Infowars host Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial should be suspended for 30 days for directing a subordinate to transmit the victims' personal medical records to other Jon... (more story)

Avon Cleared To Sell To Parent Co. For $125M In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he would approve a settlement between Avon Products Inc. and Brazilian parent company Natura that clears the way for the beleaguered cosmetics giant to sell itself... (more story)

InterCement Files For Bankruptcy Relief In Brazil

Brazilian cement supplier InterCement has filed a petition for judicial reorganization in that country's bankruptcy court after more than a year of restructuring efforts and a July Chapter 15 filing in New York.

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Icon Aircraft Cleared For Ch. 11 Plan With Investor Claims Deal

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday he would confirm the Chapter 11 plan from light-sport aircraft producer Icon after the debtor settled with a group of shareholders that sued the company in derivative litigation.

Judge Tells Vintage Wine Estates, Lenders To Settle Row

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday instructed Vintage Wine Estates and its lenders to sit down with a mediator to resolve their differences over the funding for the wine producer's Chapter 11 case.

Ex-CEO Of Solar Biz ISun Says Ch. 11 Plan Doesn't Add Up

The former CEO of solar power company iSun is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject the company's proposed Chapter 11 plan, saying it fails to provide for payment of priority claims, including his own d... (more story)

Lowenstein Sandler Suit Gets New NJ Judge After DQ Request

Lowenstein Sandler LLP has persuaded an Essex County Superior Court judge to recuse himself from the firm's $800,000 fee suit against a cannabis dispensary over social connections to the litigants and their co... (more story)

Texas Oil Well Operator Moves Ahead On Speedy Ch. 11 Plan

A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday signed off on a timeline to confirm the prepackaged debt-for-equity Chapter 11 plan of oil and gas contractor Independence Contract Drilling, saying he'd save ruling on conce... (more story)

Ideanomics Among Crop Of New Ch. 11s In Delaware

Electric-vehicle technology company Ideanomics Inc. leads a new crop of Chapter 11 cases that hit the Delaware docket over several hours late Tuesday and early Wednesday, joined by debtors in the entertainment... (more story)

Mich. Seat Co. On Hook For €4.1M German Lease, Suit Says

A German property owner has said in a new complaint that a Michigan-based automotive seat manufacturer is on the hook for a €4.1 million ($4.3 million at current exchange rates) lease after its European entity... (more story)

New Judges Include One Who Aided Puerto Rico Bondholders

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed two federal judges for Pennsylvania and one for the District of Columbia, who came under scrutiny during her confirmation hearing for her work at Jones Day.

Fla. Court Urged To OK 'Offensive' $645K Deal In Firm's Ch. 11

A law firm debtor urged a Florida bankruptcy court Tuesday to approve a $645,000 settlement in its Chapter 11 to resolve a proposed fraudulent misrepresentation class action in state court against a former Mia... (more story)

Stoli USA Gets OK To Fund Ch. 11 With Fifth Third's Collateral

A Texas bankruptcy judge said Tuesday he would allow the U.S. arm of vodka giant Stoli Group to use cash collateral to fund its Chapter 11 case on an interim basis after the debtor reached an agreement on repo... (more story)