Bankruptcy judges continued to grapple with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision barring nonconsensual third-party releases, as well as forum shopping both domestically and abroad, during a recent American Bankruptcy Institute event.
Spirit Airlines won approval to sell 27 aircraft for $668 million, while Florida's Brightline parent company pursued a restructuring of more than $1 billion in bond debt. Wendy's said one of its largest U.S. franchisees no longer has the right to operate 314 restaurants. Lugano Diamonds secured confirmation of its liquidation plan.
Three partners from McDonald Hopkins LLC are counseling Wendy's franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. in its bid at reorganization.