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Ch. 11 Ruling Clarifies Cross-Border 'Alternative A' Scope

A New York bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in airline holding company SAS’s Chapter 11 case — addressing the appl... (more story)

Ambiguity Ruling Highlights Deference To Arbitral Process

A New York federal court’s recent ruling in Eletson v. Levona, which remanded an arbitral award for clarification,... (more story)

Justices' Ch. 11 Ruling Is A Big Moment For Debtors' Insurers

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Truck Insurance v. Kaiser Gypsum ruling upends decades of Chapter 11 bankruptcy ju... (more story)

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Conn's Bankruptcy Shows Retail Stressors Converging

While retailers have been under pressure for years, Conn's bankruptcy last week illustrates the convergence of two acute and growing problems that have taken hold this year: lower-income consumers who are cutt... (more story)

Meet The Attys Working To Confirm Robertshaw's Ch. 11 Plan

Appliance-parts maker Robertshaw on Friday will ask a Texas bankruptcy judge to approve its Chapter 11 liquidation and wind-down as it hopes to close out a bankruptcy fraught with lender power struggles. Guidi... (more story)

FTX Users Say Sullivan & Cromwell Must Face Abetting Claims

FTX customers told a Florida federal judge on Tuesday that Sullivan & Cromwell LLP can't dismiss customer claims it aided and abetted the defunct cryptocurrency exchange's fraud as "speculative allegations" wh... (more story)

FTX Exec Gets Prison Report Date Delayed After Dog Attack

A New York federal judge on Tuesday allowed ex-FTX executive Ryan Salame to delay his surrender date to begin his prison term from August to October, as he was forced to undergo medical treatment and surgery a... (more story)

Ebix Ch. 11 Plan Ruling Held Up By Liability Release Dispute

A Texas bankruptcy judge declined to rule Tuesday on Ebix Inc.'s request for Chapter 11 plan confirmation, telling the parties he needed more time to sort out a dispute over third-party releases contained in t... (more story)

Mass. Says $30M Funding For Steward Will Fund Quick Sales

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has told a Texas bankruptcy judge that its agreement to pay $30 million to debtor Steward Health Care is designed to help fund operations at the debtor's struggling hospitals ... (more story)

SEC Sues NC Investment Adviser Over Bogus Guarantees

A North Carolina investment adviser lied to clients about the safety of their investments when he sold them on risky corporate bonds issued by a financial services company that went bankrupt, the U.S. Securiti... (more story)

Comcast Reaches Deal To Bring Bally Sports Back To Xfinity

Comcast has reached an agreement with the bankrupt owner of Bally Sports to again distribute its regional sports networks to Xfinity TV customers, according to an announcement made Monday.

Celsius Blasted For Undisclosed Crypto Distribution Limits

A New York bankruptcy judge Monday chided the administrators of the remaining assets of defunct cryptocurrency investment platform Celsius Network for what he said were undisclosed limits on crypto distributio... (more story)

Fisker Reaches Deal To Put Brakes On Ch. 7 Conversion

Defunct electric-vehicle maker Fisker Inc. told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday it had reached an agreement with secured creditors to postpone conversion of its insolvency case to a Chapter 7 liquidation... (more story)

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Mercon Coffee's Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Confirmed

A New York bankruptcy judge has confirmed the liquidation plan for coffee supplier Mercon Coffee Corp. after ruling earlier this month the company can't reward corporate insiders who stuck with it through its ... (more story)

Machine Toolmaker Hardinge Lines Up $100M Credit Bid

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said she would give interim approval to New York-based metal-cutting machine toolmaker Hardinge Inc. to access up to $24.2 million of a $27.35 million package to fund its Chapter 11... (more story)

Judge OKs $1.4M Deal With Ex-LeClairRyan Attorneys

A Virginia bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved a settlement of more than $1.4 million of claims against the estate of the defunct LeClairRyan law firm by two former firm attorneys.

Ex-Ch. 11 Trustee Can't Retroactively File Legal Fees

A bankruptcy trustee who is removed can't retroactively receive administrative expenses, the Fourth Circuit has ruled, saying a former bankruptcy trustee is not allowed to later file an application for professional fees.

NYC Condo Building Nears Peace Deal With Lenders In Ch. 11

Bankrupt New York City condominium complex Hudson 888 Owner told a bankruptcy judge Tuesday that it is days away from reaching a settlement for its Chapter 11 plan, which will see it hand over its real estate ... (more story)

Amex Inks $3M Deal To Settle Girardi Bankruptcy Suit Claims

American Express reached a $3 million deal to settle claims brought by the Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee accusing the credit giant's banking unit and another subsidiary of enabling $50.25 million in fraudul... (more story)

9th Circ. Rules Ch. 7 Debtor Can't Exempt Home From Estate

The Ninth Circuit ruled that a debtor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in Washington state cannot pursue above-limit homestead exemption and that the remaining proceeds of her property should go to the bankruptc... (more story)

Irked Judge Says Late Filing 'Sandbagged' Conn. Firm

A Connecticut state court judge on Monday chided attorneys for an eleventh-hour filing and other missed deadlines on behalf of a couple lodging malpractice claims against Evans & Lewis LLC, blocking the wife f... (more story)

Dentons Adds Foley & Lardner Attorney To Bankruptcy Team

Dentons has brought on a former Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel with a background in creditors' rights, out-of-court workouts and restructurings, and commercial litigation, strengthening its Chicago office ... (more story)

Machine Toolmaker Hardinge Files Ch. 11 With Plans To Sell

New York-based metal-cutting machine toolmaker Hardinge Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court Monday with more than $100 million in debt and plans for a bankruptcy sale.