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Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling

Law school provides doctrine, cases and hypotheticals, but when lawyers step into the courtroom, they must learn t... (more story)

Charges Signal Tougher Stance On Execs' Bankruptcy Fraud

The recent criminal charges stemming from the Tricolor and First Brands bankruptcy cases may represent a sea chang... (more story)

5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues

A New York federal court’s recent U.S. v. Heppner decision, holding that a defendant’s use of Claude was not privi... (more story)

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Competing Plans To Move Forward In Oakland Diocese Ch. 11

A California bankruptcy judge said Friday that he wants competing Chapter 11 plans to proceed in parallel in the case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, telling the debtor and the creditors committee th... (more story)

First Brands OK'd For Walbro Unit $50M Going Concern Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday approved the sale of First Brands' small engine part group Walbro as the car parts giant continues stakeholder talks in hopes of charting a consensual course out of Chapter 11.

Guo Trustee Settles With Hogan Lovells, Troutman

The trustee administering the bankruptcy estate of exiled Chinese billionaire Miles Guo has asked a Connecticut judge to approve settlements against law firms Hogan Lovells International LLP, Troutman Pepper L... (more story)

Celsius Accuses Fireblocks Of 'Staggering' Crypto Negligence

The Chapter 11 plan administrator for defunct cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network urged a New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday to order Fireblocks to respond to discovery demands over the cybersecurity comp... (more story)

Feds Rip 'Incoherent' SBF Claim Of Political Weaponization

Federal prosecutors fired back at convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's pro se bid for a new trial as a "transparent attempt" to further allegedly false narratives that his collapsed crypto exchange was so... (more story)

First Brands Must Return $25M To Cover Ch. 11 Factor Claims

A Texas bankruptcy judge directed auto parts supplier First Brands Group on Thursday to transfer $25.7 million back into a segregated account set aside for third-party factoring lender claims to provide those ... (more story)

Office Snapshot: Esbrook Scales Up For Delaware Growth

More than a year after launching an office in Delaware, boutique litigation firm Esbrook PC is moving into a bigger, updated space with room to expand its roster of attorneys in the First State, firm leaders t... (more story)

Incora Sues Over $30M D&O Insurance In Ch. 11 Uptier Fight

Bankrupt aircraft parts maker Incora has sued several of its insurers for coverage of legal costs incurred by the debtor in a dispute over a prepetition uptier transaction, saying it is owed $30 million under ... (more story)

Skadden Welcomes Finance Duo From Paul Hastings

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP announced on Thursday that it has added two attorneys who have experience with complex debt financing transactions from Paul Hastings LLP, with Skadden calling the hires a... (more story)

Del Monte's Minority Lenders Say Ch. 11 Plan Unfair

A minority group of lenders to Del Monte Foods are objecting to the canned food giant's Chapter 11 plan disclosures, saying the disclosure is uninformative and the proposed plan hopelessly unfair to their interests.

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Philly Music Venue Hits Ch. 11 With Tax Liens, Lawsuits

World Cafe Live, a nonprofit live performance venue in Philadelphia, got a Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge's permission Friday to fund its Chapter 11 proceeding for two weeks after it filed for bankruptcy protec... (more story)

Chicago Hotel Operator Secures Interim Cash For Ch. 11

The owner of two Chicago hotels can access its senior lender's cash collateral to fund its Chapter 11 case, a Delaware bankruptcy judge said Friday, while a decision on BY Hotel SPE-3 LLC's proposed $1 million... (more story)

Track & Field League Gets OK For Vote On Reorg Plan

A Delaware judge Thursday gave an Olympic medalist-founded startup track-and-field league permission to send its equity-swap Chapter 11 reorganization plan out for a creditor vote, overruling claims the plan i... (more story)

More Evidence Sought In Hudson Hotel Ch. 11 Lease Dispute

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday she needed additional evidence from two entities tied to the former Hudson Hotel about their intention for the property, declining to decide whether the parties face a... (more story)

Colo. Theme Park Can Appeal $116M Verdict While In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday allowed the owner of Colorado's Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park to appeal in state court a $116 million wrongful death judgment that sent the company into Chapter 11.

Stoli Lender Blasts Committee Bid To Nix Ch. 11 Trustees

Fifth Third Bank, a secured lender to bankrupt liquor maker Stoli Group USA LLC, has opposed the official committee of unsecured creditors' request to seek new Chapter 11 trustees.

White & Case Blasts Bid To Quit CBRM Ch. 11

The troubled tale of New Jersey-based apartment building owner CBRM Realty Inc. has taken another turn as White & Case LLP objected to a move by the debtor's wind-down officer to resign.

Flight Sim Co. Reaches Global Ch. 11 Deal With Creditors

Avenger Flight Group, an insolvent flight training provider, told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday it has reached a global settlement with creditors that will allow the debtor to complete an asset sale, s... (more story)

Crystallex Special Master Gets OK On $15.3M Atty Fee Bid

A Delaware federal judge has overruled jilted Citgo bidder Gold Reserve's objection to a special master's bid for $15.3 million in attorney fees, rejecting its argument that the request was unreasonable in def... (more story)

El Paso Diocese Files Ch. 11 Amid Abuse Litigation

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso filed for Chapter 11 relief in Texas as it faces 12 pending sexual abuse lawsuits from 18 plaintiffs involving allegations from 1956 to 1982.