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April 07, 2025
Judge May Delay Franchise Group Ch. 11 Plan Hearing
A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Monday that retail chain owner Franchise Group could retain exclusive control over its efforts to restructure, but she was considering pushing back the hearing on its proposed plan to give opponents more time to gather information.
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April 07, 2025
Judge Agrees To Give Brazilian Builder OEC Ch. 15 Nod
A New York bankruptcy judge said Monday he will grant a Brazilian construction company known as OEC recognition of insolvency proceedings the firm launched in its home country once the debtor revises the language in its proposed order.
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April 07, 2025
J&J Ch. 11 Case Tossed, New Tariffs May Boost Bankruptcies
A Texas bankruptcy judge dismissed Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to settle cancer claims through Chapter 11, tossing Red River Talc's bankruptcy case and a $9 billion deal. Law360 has learned that dozens of employees of the U.S. Trustee Program have accepted buyouts. And experts say new tariffs under President Donald Trump may drive even more insolvencies as economic pressures mount. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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April 07, 2025
Girardi Hearing On Prison Option Pushed To May
A hearing to discuss whether disbarred attorney Tom Girardi should serve any sentence in prison or be committed to a care facility due to his dementia diagnosis was pushed back to May to accommodate scheduling for witnesses.
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April 07, 2025
SEC Drops Suit Against Silver Point Over Atty Info Access
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped a Connecticut federal lawsuit alleging Silver Point Capital LP failed to establish policies to safeguard material nonpublic information, particularly from a former BigLaw attorney who acted as outside counsel, according to federal court records.
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April 07, 2025
Brown Rudnick Inks $8M Deal With Guo Ch. 11 Trustee
Brown Rudnick LLP has agreed to pay nearly $8 million in a deal with the trustee overseeing Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 case in Connecticut to settle potential claims tied to the law firm's onetime work for the convicted fraudster.
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April 07, 2025
GOL Linhas Gets OK For Amended Boeing Plane Deal
Bankrupt Brazilian airline GOL Linhas on Monday got permission from a New York bankruptcy judge to amend the terms of its contract to buy 92 aircraft from Boeing over the next five years.
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April 07, 2025
Spirit Airlines CEO Departs After Ch. 11 Exit
The CEO of budget air carrier Spirit Airlines LLC has resigned following the company's completion of its bankruptcy, the company announced Monday.
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April 04, 2025
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Jay-Z, Blake Lively, Drake
In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on an escalation in Jay-Z's case against personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee, who he accuses of pursuing a "false" and "malicious" rape suit, as well as on the war of words between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
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April 04, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A bankruptcy judge approved the retention of a repossession agent that the trustee for Chinese exile Miles Guo used to recover a small private jet from his son, a federal court stood by a ruling that refused to let Sorrento Therapeutics shareholders probe a matter related to a former judge's romantic relationship, and shoe designer Zigi USA filed its Chapter 11 plan. These are some of the bankruptcy stories you may have missed in the last week.
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April 04, 2025
Brazilian Builder OEC Rebuffs US Trustee In Ch. 15 Relief Row
Brazilian construction company Odebrecht Engenharia e Construcao SA, or OEC, has urged a New York bankruptcy judge to grant its bid for Chapter 15 recognition and overrule an objection by the U.S. Department of Justice's bankruptcy watchdog, which argues OEC's restructuring plan contains unlawful liability releases and other measures.
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April 04, 2025
Guo Trustee Properly Obtained Yacht And $37M, 2nd Circ. Told
The Second Circuit should affirm rulings that drew a $37 million escrow fund and a $23 million yacht into Chinese exile Miles Guo's Connecticut bankruptcy estate, his Chapter 11 trustee has argued, asking the appellate court to uphold multiple prior rulings in his favor.
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April 04, 2025
The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases this week, including over tax exemptions for religious charities and the ability of the families of terror attack victims to sue the Palestine Liberation Organization, while issuing two decisions, including one that personal injury claims can be brought under the federal racketeering statute. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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April 03, 2025
Ex-SunEdison Exec Gets 'Historic' $34.5M Deal In SOX Case
A former SunEdison Inc. executive scored a record-breaking $34.5 million settlement with SunEdison-sponsored yieldcos he once ran following a nearly decadelong legal battle and a finding that he was fired as retaliation in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for highlighting potential securities laws violations, his Hinckley Allen attorneys announced Thursday.
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April 03, 2025
Trade War Likely To Swell Already Rising Insolvency Forecast
Sticky inflation and elevated interest rates were already expected to drive more businesses into bankruptcy this year, but even more could become insolvent if the United States' new tariff regime sparks an all-out global trade war, experts told Law360.
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April 03, 2025
US Trustee Wants Jackson Walker Cases In District Court
The U.S. Trustee's Office has renewed its call for a district court trial over whether Jackson Walker LLP should return millions in fees for failing to disclose an ex-partner's romance with a bankruptcy judge, saying all the questions in the case should be tried in one venue.
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April 03, 2025
Franchise Group, Lenders Clash Over Control Of Ch. 11 Case
A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday she would soon decide whether retail-chain owner Franchise Group Inc. can keep exclusive control over its efforts to confirm a reorganization deal, as a group of lenders that considers the debtor's Chapter 11 plan "unconfirmable" works to intervene in the process.
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April 03, 2025
Reed Smith Wants To Pull Out Of Eletson Ch. 11
An attorney from Reed Smith LLP asked a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday to let the firm withdraw its representation of one of two parties vying to control international shipping group Eletson Holdings, noting that opposing counsel has urged it for months to exit the case.
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April 03, 2025
Fla. Law School Launches Bankruptcy Law Pro Bono Clinic
With 37 years in bankruptcy law under his belt, Florida State University College of Law adjunct professor Michael Markham has launched a bankruptcy pro bono clinic to connect future attorneys with the much-needed practice that he's enjoyed for so many years.
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April 03, 2025
Johnson Pope Bankruptcy Duo Joins Berger Singerman
Berger Singerman LLP announced that a pair of bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys from Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP have joined the firm's Tampa, Florida, office as part of its business reorganization team.
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April 02, 2025
Avison Young's Miami Team Thrives In Full-Court Press
When a high-profile piece of property lands in the middle of a court case in Florida, there's a good chance the phone will soon be ringing in global real estate advisory firm Avison Young's Miami office.
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April 02, 2025
PE Firm TPG Wants Endo Trust's Transfer Suit Tossed
Private equity firm TPG Capital is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that aims to claw back billions of dollars reaped in an allegedly unfair deal with Endo International PLC before the drugmaker went bankrupt.
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April 02, 2025
Baltimore Diocese Abuse Claimants Sue Over Immunity Bid
Childhood sex abuse claimants are suing the bankrupt Archdiocese of Baltimore in a bid to stop the Catholic organization from using a charitable immunity defense to avoid paying claims that aren't covered by the debtor's insurance, urging a Maryland federal judge to declare that the defense isn't available in the bankruptcy case.
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April 02, 2025
Meet The Attorneys Guiding Telefonica Del Peru In Ch. 15
The former national phone company of Peru, advised by lawyers from White & Case LLP, is navigating a Chapter 15 case in Texas to obtain recognition of its Peruvian insolvency proceedings, which the company launched after authorities in its home country imposed a $372 million tax bill.
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April 02, 2025
Ex-Morgan Lewis Bankruptcy Leader Joins Moore & Van Allen
Following more than a decade at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, the firm's former bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency co-head has joined Moore & Van Allen PLLC as a member.

End Of J&J Talc Unit's Ch. 11 Shows 'Texas Two-Step' Risks
The recent dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's third try to spin off its talc liability into a new entity with a "Texas two-step" shows that it remains a risky dance, particularly with the third-party claims releases at the heart of the strategy under increased scrutiny in a post-Purdue world.

Already Lean US Trustee Program Sees 58 Take Buyouts
Dozens of employees of the United States Trustee Program have taken buyouts offered by the federal government, Law360 has learned, leaving the office at a time when experts say it is already running a lean operation and risking its ability to efficiently execute on its mission if future cuts are made.

Meet The Attys Helping Zips Car Wash Through Ch. 11
Zips Car Wash LLC has put together a roster of attorneys from Gray Reed and Kirkland & Ellis LLP to help steer it through Chapter 11 as it seeks votes on a restructuring plan that would involve a debt for equity trade.
Expert Analysis
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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23andMe Case Highlights Privacy Complexities In Ch. 11
Attorneys at Pryor Cashman discuss the interplay between a sale of personally identifiable information and bankruptcy law in light of genetics and health company 23andMe's recent filing for Chapter 11 relief.
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Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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Perfecting Security Interests In Renewable Energy Tax Credits
The ability to transfer renewable energy tax credits has created new opportunities for developers, investors and lenders, but it also raises important questions regarding when and how the security interests in these credits are perfected — questions that must be answered definitively to protect credit claims and transactions, says Harry Teichman at Stinson.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.