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Latest News in Bankruptcy

  • March 24, 2026

    SiriusXM Beats Research Institute's Patent Case Due To Delay

    A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday said German research institute Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's delay in bringing a patent suit against SiriusXM was fatal to its claims, after the Federal Circuit previously said the judge must look closer at whether that delay was relied upon by Sirius.

  • March 24, 2026

    Justices Weigh Change To Estoppel Rule Used In Ch. 13 Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the Fifth Circuit erred in letting judicial estoppel bar a Chapter 13 debtor from pursuing tort litigation after failing to disclose the claim to a bankruptcy court, weighing whether to apply a holistic test to determine if the debtor's mistake was inadvertent.

  • March 24, 2026

    4th Circ. Affirms False Ads Verdict Against Chinese Pool Co.

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a jury verdict finding a Chinese pool parts company liable for falsely advertising its products as made in the USA as part of a larger judgment favoring a North Carolina manufacturer that has since ballooned to over $17 million.

  • March 24, 2026

    Genesis Gets OK For $7.3M Employee Bonus Plan

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave Genesis Healthcare permission to pay up to $7.3 million in bonuses to executives and other employees, agreeing with the nursing home chain that the workers are needed to keep the business running until its Chapter 11 sale closes.

  • March 24, 2026

    First Brands Seeks To Close Brakes, Spark Plug Businesses

    First Brands has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to let the auto parts supplier wind down some of its remaining businesses, including several brake components brands and its Autolite spark plug unit.

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