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Latest News in Bankruptcy

  • July 14, 2026

    Silicon Valley Bank Ignored BlackRock's Advice, Judge Hears

    Silicon Valley Bank disregarded advice from BlackRock's investment advisory firm suggesting the bank reduce the amount of its long-term mortgage-backed securities, the bank's former treasurer acknowledged Tuesday under questioning from a California federal judge during a bench trial over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's claim SVB mismanaged its assets before its 2023 collapse.

  • July 14, 2026

    4th Circ. Sends $166M Arbitral Judgment Back To Trial Court

    The Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a trial court must determine if a $166 million arbitral award against convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg can stand under North Carolina law, reversing a lower court's confirmation of the award under the Federal Arbitration Act.

  • July 14, 2026

    Alex Jones' Co. Balks At Sandy Hook Victims' Stay Appeal

    Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company has urged the Texas Supreme Court to reject a bid by victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to license his website, Infowars, to The Onion, arguing the request is defective and the satire publication is already damaging the brand.

  • July 14, 2026

    Cayman Judge Removes VC Apple Tree's Management

    A Cayman Islands judge has appointed independent officers to direct Apple Tree Life Sciences Inc., handing a win to a fund tied to a longtime Apple Tree investor that has sought to oust the biotechnology investment company's management as part of a protracted feud.

  • July 14, 2026

    How State, Local Rules Are Expanding Debt Collection Reach

    Consumer protection rules recently enacted by several states signal that the rules of debt collection are being rewritten at a pace that should command the attention of every creditor, servicer, debt buyer, collection agency and collection law firm operating across state lines, says Weldianne Scales at Reed Smith.

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