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Ex-Judge Jones, Jackson Walker To Defend Meeting
New Office Is Old Hat For Raines Feldman's Pittsburgh Leader
Byju's Ex-Exec Fined, Giuliani Case Over, Ebix Gets Plan OK
Ex-Judge Jones, Jackson Walker To Defend Meeting
Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones and Jackson Walker LLP will have to explain during a hearing Wednesday why they had an "off-the-record" conversation with each other in July, as a messy court case stemming from Jones' secret romance with a onetime lawyer at the firm hits several hurdles during discovery.
New Office Is Old Hat For Raines Feldman's Pittsburgh Leader
After the launch of Raines Feldman Littrell LLP's new Pittsburgh office last month, bankruptcy attorney Michael Roeschenthaler earned the unique distinction of having managed the opening of Steel City locations for two separate firms in fewer than 10 years.
Byju's Ex-Exec Fined, Giuliani Case Over, Ebix Gets Plan OK
A former executive of a subsidiary of Indian tech giant Byju's is facing $10,000 a day in contempt fines, ex-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case is over, and insurance software company Ebix got approval for its Chapter 11 plan. This was the week in bankruptcy.
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The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday reversed a district court decision that granted a partial refund of $600,000 in fees a tobacco distributor paid to the U.S. Trustee's Office, noting that the U.S. Supreme Court fou... (more story)
Defunct cryptocurrency services company Genesis Global on Tuesday ended a $600 million dispute with its parent company Digital Currency Group while saying it hopes other litigation against DCG can add to the $... (more story)
A Delaware bankruptcy judge declined to rule Tuesday on competing motions for summary judgment filed by trucking firm Yellow Corp. and Central States Pension Fund in a $7.8 billion dispute over Yellow's withdr... (more story)
Discount retail chain 99 Cents Only has urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to give it more time to file a Chapter 11 plan and solicit votes from creditors, saying the company has made "significant progress" in ... (more story)
Residential solar technology company SunPower Corporation filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with more than $2 billion of funded debt obligations and plans for an asset sale.
The Chapter 11 trustee for the bankruptcy of Chinese exile Miles Guo has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to issue an early judgment in an adversary proceeding that seeks to recover nearly $243,000 in lega... (more story)
Silicon Valley Bank's former owner received a New York bankruptcy court's blessing to liquidate and emerge from Chapter 11, but the judge rejected portions of the plan that federal regulators argued would hamp... (more story)
A dispute over the rights of Chapter 15 debtor Farfetch Ltd. to take discovery from third parties was the only wrinkle at a Monday hearing, during which a Delaware bankruptcy judge agreed to recognize the Caym... (more story)
Although a federal judge ruled disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi mentally competent to stand trial this month for wire fraud, the 85-year-old's defense team may use his dementia diagnosis to attack prosecutors' all... (more story)
A Texas bankruptcy court is demanding answers and threatening sanctions over an "off-the-record" interview between former bankruptcy judge David R. Jones and attorneys for Jackson Walker LLP, in the midst of a... (more story)
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Cellphone maker Motorola and a phone and internet provider cannot get coverage for more than $1.5 million in judgments they won against a defunct marketing services company from that company's insurer, a Minne... (more story)
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday ordered the city of San Jose, California, to dismiss a state court action seeking the payment of taxes and other obligations by the former operator of a luxury hotel, say... (more story)
The Aztec Fund Holding Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court, listing at least $100 million in liabilities.
World of Beer Bar & Kitchen, a restaurant chain known for its craft beer selection, filed for bankruptcy in Florida citing a pandemic hangover and outlining plans to close unprofitable locations and restructur... (more story)
Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court Monday, with the Italian restaurant chain citing at least $10 million in debt just days after shuttering more than a dozen locations.
A self-described "creative partnership" between the King of Pop and an Australian artist that purports to own art Michael Jackson created has filed for Chapter 11 protections, saying it was lugging between $10... (more story)
Pharmaceutical company US WorldMeds has asked Delaware's bankruptcy court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of driving DMK Pharmaceuticals into bankruptcy by inadequately marketing its products, saying the suit... (more story)
When Tom Girardi's criminal fraud trial gets underway this week, the notorious disbarred attorney will be facing a team of seasoned federal prosecutors who've convicted several former Los Angeles City Council ... (more story)
The California federal judge who will preside over the closely watched criminal trial of disgraced attorney Tom Girardi is a veteran jurist who runs a tight ship, but is also known for being extraordinarily th... (more story)
A New York bankruptcy judge on Friday officially tossed Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, allowing a mother and daughter who worked as Georgia election workers to pursue a $148 million defamation judgment they ... (more story)