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Latest News in Bankruptcy

  • May 04, 2026

    'They Knew It': J&J Accused Of Hiding Talc Risk At LA Trial

    Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its baby powder contained asbestos, even as it advertised the product as safe and "pure," attorneys for the families of three women who died of ovarian cancer told a California jury Monday during opening statements in a bellwether trial.

  • May 04, 2026

    Spirit Airlines' Demise To Reshape Low-Cost Competition

    Rival airlines have scrambled to boost routes, plug service gaps and snatch up Spirit Airlines customers in the two days since the budget carrier's demise, raising alarms about what other casualties might be in store for an airline industry reeling from skyrocketing jet fuel costs.

  • May 04, 2026

    Proskauer's Puerto Rico Restructuring Bill Hits $179M

    Proskauer Rose LLP submitted its final fee application Friday for its years of work on behalf of the Financial Oversight and Management Board as the representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in its restructuring case, seeking approval of an aggregate amount of fees and expenses that runs to $179.6 million.

  • May 04, 2026

    Cannabist's Ch. 15 Would Aid Illegal Pot Sales, Lender Says

    A secured creditor of The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. has objected to the debtor's bid for Chapter 15 recognition of its Canadian insolvency proceeding, arguing that doing so would be contrary to U.S. public policy since it would allow the debtor to monetize cannabis-related assets.

  • May 04, 2026

    Spirit Airlines Seeks Court Approval To Wind Down Business

    Spirit Airlines asked a New York bankruptcy judge Monday to sign off on the wind-down of its operations, including either selling the company's remaining 28 aircraft or leaving them on the tarmac for creditors to repossess.

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