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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 langu... (more story)
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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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.
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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Evolve Bank & Trust and Lineage Bank were hit with a consumer's proposed class action in Tennessee federal court accusing them of mismanaging their relationships with Synapse Financial, a now-bankrupt middlewa... (more story)
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A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday approved aerospace parts supplier Dynamic Aerostructures' $16 million sale of its business to a unit of private equity firm Avem Partners after the company failed to attra... (more story)
The Fourth Circuit on Friday revived class claims by a Chapter 7 debtor who received a collection letter over a defaulted mortgage, saying the debtor still has obligations to pay the mortgage lender, partially... (more story)
The unsecured creditors of Azzur Group urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday to reject a proposed $84.5 million Chapter 11 financing package, saying far too much of it is a rollup of the biotech consulting ... (more story)
Recently pardoned Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject a subpoena seeking documents from an arbitration between the former CEO and embattled electric-vehicle maker.
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday said she would hear arguments on bankrupt Heritage Coal owner KTRV's settlement with a secured lender in two weeks, overruling creditors who said they need more time to look at the deal.
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