John Dunlea

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:24-bk-16863

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. September 18, 2024

    Tupperware Hits Ch. 11, 3rd Circ. Says Hertz Owes $270M

    This week saw a wave of new bankruptcy filings, including that of kitchen supply brand Tupperware, two restaurant chains based in Florida and a defunct California bank that catered to cryptocurrency users.

  2. September 10, 2024

    Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO's Ch. 11 Case Nixed As 'Bad Faith'

    McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP convinced a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to throw out the Chapter 11 filing of its former chief financial officer, who is behind bars for stealing over $1 million from the firm, with the judge finding Tuesday that the petition was brought in "bad faith" to stall related state litigation. 

  3. September 09, 2024

    Red Lobster Plan Confirmed, Big Lots Leads New Ch. 11s

    A string of new Chapter 11 bankruptcies were recently launched in Delaware, including a case from national discount home goods retailer Big Lots, which plans to pursue a going-concern sale. Meanwhile, seafood dining chain Red Lobster is on track to hand over the reins to a new group of owners, led by a secured lender, after the debtor secured confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan.

  4. September 06, 2024

    Trustee Backs Tossing Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO's Ch. 11 Case

    The U.S. Trustee's Office has urged a New Jersey bankruptcy court to dismiss a Chapter 11 petition from McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former CFO, who is currently incarcerated for embezzling millions from the firm, because he has stonewalled the trustee's requests for information about his finances.

  5. September 04, 2024

    McElroy Deutsch's Former CFO Fights Bid To Sink Ch. 11 Case

    The currently incarcerated former chief financial officer for McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP denied that his Chapter 11 filing was a bad faith maneuver meant to stall ongoing civil litigation, claiming instead that the bankruptcy will allow for the liquidation of property for the benefit of creditors.

  6. August 08, 2024

    McElroy Deutsch Seeks To Ax Former CFO's Ch. 11 Case

    McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP urged a New Jersey bankruptcy court Thursday to throw out a Chapter 11 filing from its former chief financial officer, who has been sent to prison for stealing over $1 million from the firm, slamming it as a bad faith "tactical maneuver" to stall ongoing civil litigation.

  7. July 12, 2024

    Behind Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO's Ch. 11

    McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter's former chief financial officer, who has admitted to skimming off $1.5 million from his firm, has filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey as he faces both a civil suit and criminal charges over the embezzlement.

  8. July 10, 2024

    Former McElroy Deutsch CFO Hits Ch. 11 Amid Theft Cases

    McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter's former chief financial officer filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey this week as he awaits sentencing for embezzling over $1.5 million from the firm over a period of years via fraudulent bonuses.