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July 02, 2025
Insurers Blast Avon Ch. 11 Talc Injury Trust
A group of insurance carriers is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject cosmetic seller Avon Products' Chapter 11 plan, saying it would unfairly force them to pay possibly bogus talc injury claims.
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July 02, 2025
Colombian Consumer Lender's Ch. 11 Converted To Ch. 7
A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the conversion of the Chapter 11 case of Colombian consumer lending giant Credivalores-Crediservicios to a Chapter 7 liquidation, following requests from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and an ad hoc group of noteholders.
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July 02, 2025
The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.
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July 02, 2025
Fresno Catholic Diocese Files Ch. 11 To Deal With Abuse Suits
The Catholic Diocese of Fresno, California, has filed for Chapter 11 protection with $79 million of liabilities, facing more than 150 lawsuits over clergy sexual abuse.
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July 02, 2025
Canned Food Group Del Monte Hits Ch. 11 With $1.2B Debt
Packaged foods giant Del Monte is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey with plans for a sale after a liability management transaction last year failed to sufficiently reduce borrowing costs from its $1.23 billion of secured debt.
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July 01, 2025
10 States Challenge Asbestos Claim Doc Purge Plans
Ten states have won Delaware Court of Chancery clearance to submit a friend of the court brief opposing nationwide asbestos claims trust proposals to purge records linked to tens of thousands of exposure cases, adding their views to a suit filed by asbestos litigation defendants.
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July 01, 2025
Mallinckrodt Execs See Securities Fraud Claims Trimmed
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals executives must face investors' claims alleging they concealed signs of the company's impending 2023 bankruptcy and share cancellations, but a New Jersey federal judge pared down allegations against two executives and other aspects of the case in a partial dismissal Monday.
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July 01, 2025
The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.
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July 01, 2025
Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.
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July 01, 2025
Texas Solar Co. Files Ch. 7 Liquidation With $3.9M Liabilities
A small Texas residential and commercial solar company has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in federal court, citing $3.9 million in liabilities.
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July 01, 2025
FTX Bahamas, Celsius Settle Clawback Claims
Crypto exchange FTX's Bahamas unit and crypto lender Celsius Network have reached a deal to end Celsius' attempt to claw back $516.6 million transferred out of Celsius accounts just prior to its Chapter 11 filing.
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July 01, 2025
Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2025 Midyear Report
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling over whether personal injury claims can be brought under a RICO statute and a $7.4 billion settlement reached with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases from the first six months of 2025.
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June 30, 2025
Argentina Must Turn Over YPF Stake, NY Judge Says
Argentina must give up its 51% equity stake in the nationalized oil company YPF SA to partially pay off a $16.1 billion judgment in a pair of investor lawsuits, a New York federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting the country's argument that sovereign immunity shields the shares from turnover.
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June 30, 2025
Bankruptcy Judge Rejects NYC Landlord's Cash Collateral Bid
A New York federal bankruptcy judge refused to let landlord Pinnacle Group's 82 debtor entities use nearly $30 million in cash collateral intended for creditor Flagstar Bank, ruling that the debtors haven't shown they will meet the "adequate protection" requirements for using the funds.
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June 30, 2025
Chipmaker Wolfspeed Hits Ch. 11 With Plan To Ax $4.6B Debt
Semiconductor maker Wolfspeed Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court Monday with a plan supported by its senior lenders to slash about $4.6 billion of debt and emerge from the insolvency proceeding later this year.
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June 30, 2025
Fla. Court Declines To Ax $70M 'Usurious' High-Rise Loan Suit
A Florida federal bankruptcy judge Monday declined to toss a Chapter 11 adversary lawsuit claim that a lender attempted to take ownership of a prized high-rise lot in downtown Miami through a "usurious" $70 million loan default, allowing parties to reargue their positions after an amended complaint was filed.
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June 30, 2025
Rite Aid Cleared To Sell Thrifty Ice Cream For $19.2M In Ch. 11
National pharmacy chain Rite Aid can sell its ice cream brand Thrifty for $19.2 million, more than doubling the opening price of a Chapter 11 auction, after a New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected a losing bidder's request to reopen the auction.
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June 30, 2025
Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2025: Midyear Report
From the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a group of Catholic charities seeking an unemployment tax exemption to the New York Supreme Court ruling on the state's rule governing the application of P.L. 86-272, it's been a busy first half of the year for state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at some of the top state and local tax cases of the past six months.
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June 30, 2025
Law Firm Aims To Exit Lowenstein Sandler Suit Over Affidavit
Trif & Modugno LLC asked a New Jersey state judge to dismiss Lowenstein Sandler LLP's claims against the firm as part of its legal battle with a cannabis dispensary, saying the claims fail because Lowenstein Sandler did not file an affidavit of merit.
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June 30, 2025
Judge OKs 23AndMe's $305M Genetic Data Asset Sale
A Missouri bankruptcy judge has given genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co. approval to sell all its assets to a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki for $305 million, after two full days of testimony and argument about the proposed sale.
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June 30, 2025
Haynes Boone Adds Restructuring Duo To Bolster NY Practice
Haynes Boone is adding two financial restructuring attorneys previously with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP as partners in its New York office, the firm announced Monday.
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June 27, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Compass, Tariffs, Opportunity Zones 2.0
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into the Compass v. Zillow lawsuit, tariff disruption and a potential update to the opportunity zone program.
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June 27, 2025
Injunction OK'd In Ex-FTX Exec Ch. 11 Clawback Case
A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved a preliminary injunction Friday against former FTX executive Ryan Salame to prevent him from dissipating as much as $6 million in assets he is accused of taking from the cryptocurrency exchange prior to its 2022 collapse.
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June 27, 2025
Party City To Send Liquidation Plan Out For Creditor Vote
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday gave Party City permission to send its liquidation plan out for a vote after the retailer agreed to give parties with claims racked up during the Chapter 11 case more time to opt out of proposed cuts to their recoveries.
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June 27, 2025
Rite Aid Picks $19.2M Bid For Thrifty Ice Cream In Ch. 11
Drugstore chain Rite Aid said it has reached a deal to sell its Thrifty Ice Cream brand to an entity tied to the chief executive of Monster Beverage Corp. for $19.2 million during its Chapter 11 case.
Expert Analysis
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Bankruptcy Decision Exemplifies Venue Issue For Franchisees
A California bankruptcy court's decision earlier this month in Pinnacle Foods and a lingering circuit split on assumption of executory franchise contracts highlights the issue of whether franchisee debtors can qualify for case venue in friendlier circuits, says David Gamble at Parkins Rubio.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Opinion
Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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Series
Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.
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Unpacking State AG Approaches To Digital Asset Enforcement
Attorneys at Cozen O'Connor survey recent digital asset enforcement by attorneys general nationwide driven by concerns over regulatory gaps where technological developments and market changes have outpaced legislation.
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Opinion
Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits
With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.
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What Being An 'Insider' Means In Ch. 11, And Why It Matters
As borrowers grapple with approaching near-term maturities on corporate debt, lenders should be proactive in mitigating the risks of being classified as an insider in potential bankruptcies, including heightened scrutiny, preference risk, plan voting and more, say David Hillman and Steve Ma at Proskauer.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Series
Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.
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Navigating The Bankruptcy Terrain After Purdue Pharma
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma is having a significant impact on bankruptcies, with recent cases addressing nonconsensual third-party releases and opt-out mechanisms, and highlighting strategies practitioners can employ to avoid running afoul of the decision, say Brett Axelrod and Agostino Zammiello at Fox Rothschild.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan
Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.
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How 9th Circ. Ruling Expands Bankruptcy Trustees' Powers
The Ninth Circuit recently held in The Lovering Tubbs Trust v. Hoffman that a trustee can avoid intentionally fraudulent transfers, even if no creditor suffered harm as a result, materially strengthening bankruptcy trustees' powers, say Robert Klyman and Rod Kazempour at DLA Piper.