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Avoiding Retail Bankruptcy As Economic Uncertainty Persists

Amid record retail bankruptcies and continued economic uncertainty in 2024, retailers can take specific steps like... (more story)

Banking Compliance Takeaways From Joint Agency Statement

Federal bank regulatory agencies’ recent joint statement warning of risks associated with third-party fintech depo... (more story)

Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a ... (more story)

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Vyaire Medical Gets OK For $90M Sale Of Business Units

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday approved the $90.5 million sale of ventilator maker Vyaire Medical's businesses, overriding creditor arguments that a deal with lenders apportioning the sale proceeds would l... (more story)

5th Circ. Rejects SEC Whistleblower Award Calculation Appeal

The Fifth Circuit on Friday rejected petitions by two whistleblowers who allege that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shortchanged them after they helped to uncover purportedly the largest fraud in ... (more story)

Steward Says It Has Deal To Avert Some Hospital Closures

Bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care System has a tentative agreement that would eliminate over $6 billion of claims against it, keep the majority of its 31 hospitals operating while saving three fro... (more story)

FTX Exec Drops Bid To Undo Plea Amid Partner's Indictment

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame is no longer seeking to vacate his guilty plea that he says Manhattan federal prosecutors induced with a false promise to halt a campaign finance probe into his partner Michell... (more story)

'You Don't Need To Be Obnoxious': Ch. 11 Hearing Gets Rowdy

A California bankruptcy judge on Thursday slammed an attorney for what he called her "obnoxious" courtroom behavior, while the lawyer argued that a proposed liquidation plan for a defunct law firm could enrich... (more story)

Lannett Says Areva Reneged On Cancer-Drug Deal After Ch. 11

Lannett Pharmaceuticals hit generic-drug maker Areva Pharmaceuticals with a contract suit in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Thursday, accusing Areva of breaching their 2022 agreement that gave Lannett exclusi... (more story)

Judiciary Group Urged To Table 'Mega' Bankruptcy Panel Ban

A subcommittee urged the Judicial Conference's bankruptcy rule advisory committee to hold off on considering a ban on so-called mega bankruptcy panels at an upcoming meeting, saying a different committee's wor... (more story)

Apple, Meta Appeal Guo Judge's 2nd Clawback Extension

Apple and Meta are appealing a Connecticut bankruptcy judge's order giving the Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the estate of Miles Guo an additional six months to file suits to claw back payments made by the exi... (more story)

Judge Won't Freeze Rite Aid Ch. 11 Plan For Maryland Appeal

National pharmacy chain Rite Aid is set to exit Chapter 11 after a New Jersey bankruptcy judge Thursday found the state of Maryland missed the mark in its attempt to pause a reorganization plan from taking eff... (more story)

SunPower Eyes Sept. Auction As IP Objection Nixed For Now

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday overruled an objection to bidding procedures for the assets of residential solar technology company SunPower Corp. from a former subsidiary, finding the dispute over use... (more story)

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Bitcoin Miner Rhodium Gets Interim OK For $30M Ch. 11 Loan

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday gave interim approval for bitcoin miner Rhodium to access $15 million of a $30 million debtor-in-possession financing package from blockchain company Galaxy Digital.

Republic Bank Tells IP Lawsuit Judge It's Bankrupt

An embattled Pennsylvania-based bank has sought bankruptcy protection following its high-profile seizure by federal authorities as it grappled with $1.3 billion in debt, according to its latest filing in a tra... (more story)

Water Vending Machine Co. Pushed Into Ch. 11 In Texas

Creditors of the Washington state water vending machine company Water Station Management LLC have filed an involuntary Chapter 11 petition in Texas bankruptcy court, citing at least $7.4 million in debt, as th... (more story)

Giuliani Pretends To Live In Fla. To Shield Condo, Suit Says

The Georgia election workers who secured a $148 million judgment against former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in D.C. federal court hit him with a new lawsuit Friday, saying he is "pretending" to live in Florid... (more story)

50 Cent's Liquor Biz Wins Ch. 7 Fight Over Ex-Boss's House

A onetime international liquor trader for rap artist 50 Cent's booze business has lost a bid to protect his Connecticut residence from Sire Spirits LLC's attempt to recover a $7 million New York fraud judgment... (more story)

Vintage Wine Estates Gets OK For Starting Bid On Winery

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday approved over $12 million in baseline bids for one of Vintage Wine Estates wineries and three of its brands, the day after being told the bankrupt wine company has offers f... (more story)

US Trustee Objects To Red Lobster's Ch. 11 Plan Over Fees

The U.S. trustee has filed an objection to the Chapter 11 plan of seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster, saying it cannot be confirmed because it proposes that postconfirmation entities be exempt from payment o... (more story)

Bankruptcy Judge Allows Red Lobster To Reject 23 Leases

Troubled seafood chain Red Lobster gained a Florida bankruptcy judge's approval for its proposal to reject leases of an additional 23 restaurant locations slated to close at the end of the month.

Del.'s Richards Layton Starts Arbitration, Mediation Practice

Richards Layton & Finger PA has announced the launch of an arbitration and mediation practice to bolster its alternative dispute resolution services to better serve its clients.

Fla. Bank City National Says Applebee's Franchisees Owe $8M

City National Bank of Florida sued a Louisiana-based Applebee's franchisee and three of its subsidiaries for $8.3 million, saying in a complaint filed Wednesday in Florida federal court that the companies defa... (more story)