Bankruptcy

  • November 19, 2024

    Alex Jones Seeks To Stop The Onion From Buying Infowars

    Right-wing media fabulist Alex Jones asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to stop the sale of his Infowars website to satirical news publisher The Onion, arguing that the winning bid violated the court's bidding procedures order.

  • November 19, 2024

    College Decor Co. Dormify Hits Ch. 11 With Up To $50M Debt

    Dormify Inc., a retailer that sells college gear and decor for dorms, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, estimating between $10 million and $50 million in debt less than a week after a Pennsylvania federal court entered a default judgment against it in a lawsuit from an affiliate marketing firm.

  • November 18, 2024

    Backup Bidder For Jones' Infowars Wants The Onion Bid DQ'd

    The Alex Jones-affiliated backup Chapter 7 auction bidder for Jones' right-wing website Infowars asked a Texas bankruptcy judge Monday to disqualify the winning bid from The Onion, a satirical news website, arguing that the bid did not follow the auction procedures.

  • November 18, 2024

    Biopharm Co. Seelos Files For Ch. 11 After Nasdaq Delisting

    Publicly traded biopharmaceutical company Seelos Therapeutics Inc. sought Chapter 11 protection in New York on Saturday, citing between $10 million and $50 million in estimated liabilities.

  • November 18, 2024

    Brazil's Unigel Seeks Ch. 15 Nod For $810M Restructuring

    Several units of Brazilian petrochemical producer Unigel Group have urged a New York bankruptcy court to recognize their overseas bankruptcy plans to address roughly $810 million of debt, saying factors including the war in Ukraine and inflation have hampered the companies' liquidity.

  • November 18, 2024

    Proskauer Atty Is Part Of 'Rich' Harvard Football Tradition

    Proskauer bankruptcy partner and longtime Harvard football public address announcer Chad Dale had no experience when he became the voice of the football program 33 years ago, but he followed in his late grandfather's footsteps and received an influential endorsement for the gig from his grieving grandmother.

  • November 18, 2024

    Health Care Co. CareMax Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Sell Assets

    Medical services company CareMax Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court, listing $422.6 million of funded debt and disclosing plans to sell its assets during the case.

  • November 18, 2024

    Spirit Airlines Files For Ch. 11 With Equity-Swap Plan

    Budget air carrier Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 protection in a New York bankruptcy court Monday with $3.6 billion in funded debt and a preapproved equity swap restructuring plan.

  • November 15, 2024

    Giuliani Gets New Atty As Poll Workers Seek To Collect $148M

    Two days after Rudy Giuliani's lawyers asked a federal judge to allow them to withdraw from representing him in a pair of cases from former Georgia poll workers seeking to collect a $148 million defamation award against him, the embattled former mayor of New York found himself new representation.

  • November 15, 2024

    PetroQuest Gets Interim OK To Tap $847K In Del. Ch. 11

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday granted interim permission for oil and gas company PetroQuest Energy Inc. to access $847,500 of new money financing from its lenders as it plans to sell its assets in East Texas.

  • November 15, 2024

    Colo. Judge Nixes Debtor's Transfer Try For Not Conferring

    A Colorado federal judge on Friday struck a motion to transfer a putative class action suit against a bankrupt truck rental company to the Delaware court handling the business's Chapter 11 case, saying the company had failed to consult with the plaintiffs before filing the motion.

  • November 15, 2024

    Swedish Debt Collector Intrum Files Prepack Ch. 11 In Texas

    Swedish debt collector Intrum filed its pre-announced, prepackaged Chapter 11 in a Texas bankruptcy court Friday, saying it had secured creditor approval to restructure $4.9 billion in debt.

  • November 15, 2024

    Girardi Seeks Sentencing Delay Amid Atty's Departure

    Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi is asking a California federal judge for more time before his sentencing date because a key member of his legal team is leaving the Federal Public Defender's Office on Monday.

  • November 15, 2024

    Ex-McElroy Deutsch Exec Says Firm Has No Claim On House

    The former McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP business development director whose husband pled guilty to stealing millions from the firm has argued that the time has come for the court to toss an attempt by the firm to put her house in a constructive trust.

  • November 15, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA Eligibility Fight, Movie Script Dispute

    In this week's Off The Bench, a college football star takes the NCAA to court seeking one more year to play, the plot of a recent Netflix release might have been lifted from another creator and a transgender college athlete's right to compete is challenged by other players.

  • November 15, 2024

    Sterilization Co. Cosmed Hits Ch. 11 Amid Cancer Claims

    Sterilization company Cosmed Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court Thursday with over $100 million in liabilities, much of it related to cancer claims over the gas that it uses for sterilization.

  • November 15, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Ocado file an intellectual property claim against an African fruit and vegetable importer, a claim filed against a Swiss bank founded by Indian billionaire Srichand Parmanand Hinduja and 300 individuals sue travel company TUI. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • November 14, 2024

    MDL Counsel Present Deal With FTX Estate To Fla. Court

    Counsel for plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation over the collapse of cryptocurrency trading platform FTX Trading Ltd. told a Florida federal judge Thursday that they have reached a deal with the FTX estate in bankruptcy.

  • November 14, 2024

    Maryland Seeks To Undo Litigation Pause In Purdue Appeal

    The state of Maryland argued in New York federal court Thursday that it should be allowed to pursue claims against the Sackler family members who own bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP, and that a temporary injunction currently blocking a flood of litigation should be thrown out.

  • November 14, 2024

    Giuliani Attys Signal Impasse In Bid To Exit Collection Cases

    Attorneys representing disgraced ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani asked a New York federal court to allow them to withdraw from representing him in a pair of cases from former Georgia poll workers seeking to collect a $148 million defamation award against him, indicating they are at odds with the onetime New York City mayor.

  • November 14, 2024

    Diamond Sports' Ch. 11 Plan Gets Nod With Amazon Deal

    Diamond Sports Group received approval for its Chapter 11 plan Thursday from a Texas bankruptcy court, clearing the way for its continued broadcast of 27 professional sports teams and new streaming options through a deal with Amazon.

  • November 14, 2024

    Louisiana Oil Field Co. Hits Ch. 11 Again With $115M Debt

    PetroQuest Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration company, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware reporting $115.5 million in debt with plans to sell its Texas operations five years after it exited Chapter 11 in 2019.

  • November 14, 2024

    The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars At Ch. 7 Auction

    Satirical news website The Onion has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars at a Chapter 7 bankruptcy auction, according to a Thursday announcement by the firm representing Sandy Hook shooting survivors who won a $1.4 billion defamation award over his claims the massacre was a hoax.

  • November 13, 2024

    Republic Bank's 'Dysfunction' Enabled Its Failure, FDIC Says

    The former Republic First Bank failed because of its inability to hold certain debt securities, its insufficient liquidity and an ineffective board and management team, according to a post-mortem review issued Wednesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s watchdog.

  • November 13, 2024

    Feds Seek FTX Assets Used For Alleged China Bribes

    U.S. prosecutors have asked a New York federal judge to help secure millions of dollars worth of digital assets held at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, alleging the tokens are tied to what they described as bribes that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried paid to Chinese law enforcement officials.

Expert Analysis

  • 2nd Circ.'s Nine West Ruling Clarifies Safe Harbor Confusion

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    The Second Circuit’s recent ruling in Nine West’s Chapter 11 suit clarifies that courts in the circuit will apply a transfer-by-transfer analysis to determine the applicability of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, and that to be safe harbored, a financial institution must act as an agent with respect to the specific transfer at issue, says Leonardo Trivigno at Carter Ledyard.

  • Wildfire Challenges For Utility Investors: Regs And Financing

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    For investors in public utilities, wildfire liability considerations include not only regulatory complexities, but also bankruptcy claims resolution, financing judgments and settlements, and how to leverage organizational structures to maximize investment protections, say David Botter and Lisa Schweitzer at Cleary.

  • Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

  • Fla. Bankruptcy Ruling Is Cautionary Tale For Debt Collectors

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    A Florida bankruptcy court recently rejected the assertion that a debt purchaser was entitled to enforce a debt not correctly listed on the debtor's bankruptcy schedules, and the sanctions imposed provide a stark reminder on due diligence in debt collection practices, say Deborah Kovsky-Apap and Stefanie Jackman at Troutman Pepper.

  • Wildfire Challenges For Utility Investors: Liability Theories

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    The greater frequency and scale of wildfires in the last several years have created operational and fiscal challenges for electric utility companies, including new theories of liability and unique operational and risk management considerations — all of which must be carefully considered by utility investors, say David Botter and Lisa Schweitzer at Cleary.

  • Series

    Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    A lifetime of skiing has helped me develop important professional skills, and taught me that embracing challenges with a spirit of adventure can allow lawyers to push boundaries, expand their capabilities and ultimately excel in their careers, says Andrea Przybysz at Tucker Ellis.

  • Opinion

    High Court Should Endorse Insurer Standing In Bankruptcy

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    In Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum, the U.S. Supreme Court will examine bankruptcy standing doctrine as applied to insurers in mass tort cases, and should use the opportunity to eliminate spurious standing roadblocks to resolving insurer objections on their merits, says Frank Perch at White and Williams.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC

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    The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • A Former Bankruptcy Judge Talks 'Undue Hardship'

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    Former U.S. bankruptcy judge Robert Gordon reflects on his journey from student borrower to judicial observer, highlighting the challenges faced by modern students burdened with student loan debt and advocating for reform in bankruptcy laws, particularly regarding the "undue hardship" element of discharge.

  • Roundup

    Former Bankruptcy Judges Talk Restructuring Trends

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    In this Expert Analysis series, former U.S. bankruptcy judges draw from their experiences to discuss how bankruptcy law is evolving amid shifting economic landscapes and technological innovations.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.

  • Regulatory Trends Offer 4 Lessons For Debt Relief Providers

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    A string of enforcement actions, including a New York lawsuit filed last month by seven states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, underscore the regulatory scrutiny that debt relief and credit repair companies face and offer important lessons on telemarketing and deceptive practices compliance, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • Series

    Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    J&J Bankruptcy Could Thwart Accountability For Victims

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    Johnson & Johnson's latest attempt at a "Texas Two-Step" bankruptcy proceeding exemplifies the way in which corporate defendants can use bankruptcy to evade accountability, limit resources available to victims, and impose flawed, one-size-fits-all resolutions on diverse groups of plaintiffs, says Michelle Simpson Tuegel at Simpson Tuegel Law.

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